English Explanatory Dictionary

clapstick

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of drumstick used by striking one against another, to maintain rhythm in Aboriginal voice chants.
  2. A clapperboard.

Word forms

clapstick clapsticks

Etymology

From clap + stick.

Synonyms

clapper musicstick
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