Webster's Dictionary 1913

4267

Clangorous

Clan″gor‐ous (?), a. [LL. clangorosus.] Making a clangor; having a ringing, metallic sound.

4268

Clangous

Clan″gous (?), a. Making a clang, or a ringing metallic sound.

4269

Clanjamfrie

Clan‐jam″frie (?), n. Same as Clamjamphrie. Sir W. Scott.

4270

Clank

Clank (klăṉk), n. [Akin to clink, and of imitative origin; cf. G. klang sound, D. klank. Cf. Clang.] A sharp, brief, ringing sound, made by a collision of metallic or other sono...

4271

Clank (2)

Clank, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Clanked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Clanking.] To cause to sound with a clank; as, the prisoners clank their chains.

4272

Clank (3)

Clank, v. i. To sound with a clank.

4273

Clankless

Clank″less, a. Without a clank. Byreon.

4274

Clannish

Clan″nish (?), a. Of or pertaining to a clan; closely united, like a clan; disposed to associate only with one's clan or clique; actuated by the traditions, prejudices, habits, ...

4275

Clanship

Clan″ship, n. A state of being united together as in a clan; an association under a chieftain.

4276

Clansman

Clans″man (?), n.; pl.Clansmen (#). One belonging to the same clan with another.

4277

Clap

Clap (klăp), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Clapped (klăpt); p. pr. & vb. n.Clapping.] [AS. clappan; akin to Icel. & Sw. klappa, D, klappen, to clap, prate, G. klaffen, v. i., to split open...

4278

Clap (2)

Clap (?), v. i. 1. To knock, as at a door. Chaucer.2. To strike the hands together in applause.Their ladies bid them clap.Shak.3. To come together suddenly with noise.The doors ...

4279

Clap (3)

Clap (klăp), n. 1. A loud noise made by sudden collision; a bang. “Give the door such a clap, as you go out, as will shake the whole room.” Swift.2. A burst of sound; a sudden e...

4280

Clap (4)

Clap (?), n. [Cf. OF. clapoir.] Gonorrhea.

4281

Clapboard

Clap″board (?), n. 1. A narrow board, thicker at one edge than at the other; — used for weatherboarding the outside of houses.2. A stave for a cask. Halliwell.

4282

Clapboard (2)

Clap″board, v. t. To cover with clapboards; as, to clapboard the sides of a house. Bartlett.

4283

Clapbread

{ Clap″bread′ (?), Clap″cake′ (?) }, n. Oatmeal cake or bread clapped or beaten till it is thin. Halliwell.

4284

Clape

Clape (?), n.(Zoöl.) A bird; the flicker.

4285

Clapper

Clap″per (?), n. 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...

4286

Clapper (2)

Clap″per, n. [F. clapier.] A rabbit burrow.

4287

Clapperclaw

Clap″per‐claw (klăp″pẽr‐kla̤), v. t. [Clap + claw.] 1. To fight and scratch. C. Smart.2. To abuse with the tongue; to revile; to scold.

4288

Claps

Claps (klăp), v. t. Variant of ClaspChaucer.

4289

Claptrap

Clap″trap′ (klăp″trăp′), n. 1. A contrivance for clapping in theaters.2. A trick or device to gain applause; humbug.

4290

Claptrap (2)

Clap″trap′, a. Contrived for the purpose of making a show, or gaining applause; deceptive; unreal.

4291

Claque

‖Claque (?), n. A collection of persons employed to applaud at a theatrical exhibition.

4292

Claqueur

‖Cla′queur″ (?), n. One of the claque employed to applaud at a theater.

4293

Clare

Clare (?), n. A nun of the order of St. Clare.