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}.
[1913 Webster]
{Clapper rail} (Zo["o]l.), an Americam species of rail ({Rallus scepitans}). [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Clapper — Clap per, n. 1. A person who claps. [1913 Webster] 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}. [1913 Webster] {Clapper rail} (Zo[ o]l.), an Americam species … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clapper rail — Clapper Clap per, n. 1. A person who claps. [1913 Webster] 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}. [1913 Webster] {Clapper rail} (Zo[ o]l.), an Americam … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
