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clapboard Synonyms

Another word for clapboard

Choosing another word for clapboard depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A long, narrow wooden board with one edge thicker than the other, laid horizontally in overlapping rows to cover the outer walls of frame buildings.

Usage Example

"The historic New England cottage was sheathed in white-painted cedar clapboards that had weathered over a century of coastal storms."

Strongest
weatherboard
bevel siding
Strong
lap siding
siding

• noun (Context 2)

A hinged board or slate struck together at the beginning of a film take to synchronize picture and sound and to identify the scene.

Usage Example

"The assistant director snapped the clapperboard shut right before the lead actor delivered his opening line."

Strongest
clapperboard
slate
Strong
clapper

• verb (Context 3)

To cover the exterior walls of a building with overlapping horizontal wooden boards.

Usage Example

"The carpenters spent the entire week working to weatherboard the newly framed barn before the autumn rains arrived."

Strongest
weatherboard
Weak
shingle

• Nearby Words

clansman
clap
clapback
clapboard
clapboarding
clapper
clapperboard

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Clapboard. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/clapboard
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