clapper
NounUS[klap-er]/ˈklæpɚ/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (3)
- someone who applaudsSynonyms: applauderType of laudator, lauder
- a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavitySynonyms: tonguelinguaglossaType of organ, articulatorPart of mouth, throatParts tastebud, taste bud
- metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the sideSynonyms: tongueType of strikerPart of bell
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Clap′per noun
1. A person who claps.
2. That which strikes or claps, as the tongue of a bell, or the piece of wood that strikes a mill hopper, etc. See Illust. of Bell.
Clapper rail Zoology, an Americam species of rail (Rallus scepitans).
Clap′per noun
Origin: F. clapier.
A rabbit burrow. obsolete
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54