clapper : Idioms & Phrases


Clapper rail

  • (Zoöl.), an Americam species of rail (Rallus scepitans).
Webster 1913

clapper valve

  • noun a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction
    clack valve; clack.
WordNet

Shoulder clapper

  • one who claps another on the shoulder, or who uses great familiarity. Obs. Shak.
Webster 1913