clapstick

English

Etymology

From clap +‎ stick.

Noun

clapstick (plural clapsticks)

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