Definitions for: Clapper


[n] metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
[n] a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
[n] someone who applauds



Webster (1913) Definition: 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 rail (Zo["o]l.), an Americam species of rail
(Rallus scepitans).


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

Synonyms: applauder, glossa, lingua, tongue, tongue

See Also: articulator, bell, extoller, gustatory organ, laudator, lauder, mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, organ, pharynx, rima oris, striker, taste bud, tastebud, throat

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