The phrase "clapboard houses" refers to houses with walls made of horizontal boards called clapboards. These wooden boards overlap each other, creating a protective layer that keeps the house insulated and protected from the outside elements.
Sentences with «clapboard houses»
The little clapboard house in Port Washington was transformed into what, to me, was a wonderland. (firstthings.com)
Wander the streets of Fort George, a residential neighborhood of clapboard houses on stilts and yards lush with banana trees and bougainvillea. (travelandleisure.com)
Its colourful clapboard houses with their ornate porches, are arranged in a neat grid, just back from the wharf and the lighthouse. (thetravelmagazine.net)