claps on

A form of clap on — To temporarily add something to an existing part, especially to add an additional sail to take advantage of a fair wind.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of clap on
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APA

claps on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/claps%20on

MLA

“claps on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/claps%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “claps on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/claps%20on.

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