clapboard
noun
uk/ˈklæp.bɔːd/us/ˈklæp.bɔːrd/[U]US
aseriesofboardsfixedhorizontally to theoutsideof abuilding, with eachboardpartlycoveringthe one below, toprotectthebuildingfrom theweather:
(建筑物外墙的)护墙板,风雨板Thetownof Rockport isfullofrowsofwhiteclapboardhouses.罗克波特镇到处是一排排装有白色护墙板的房子。
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Parts of buildings: walls & parts of walls
- alcove
- balcony
- baseboard
- cavity wall
- chimney breast
- damp-proof
- damp-proofing
- drystone wall
- Juliet balcony
- lanai
- pebbledash
- plasterboard
- recess
- sconce
- Sheetrock
- wainscoted
- wainscoting
- wallboard
- walled
- woodwork
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