Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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KLAPWALE, n. “A strap of wood along the outside of the gunwale of a boat” (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′klɑpwəl]
[*klap- (either from clap, to apply, lay to, superimpose, or clamp, Norw. dial. klamp, a strip of wood used for patching) + wale, as in gunwale.]
