shiplap
/ˈʃɪp(ˌ)læp/
shiplap noun: a type of wooden board that has rabbets to allow them to be overlapped, commonly used for the exterior siding of buildings.
Noun
shiplap (countable and uncountable, plural shiplaps)
- A type of wooden board that has rabbets to allow them to be overlapped, commonly used for the exterior siding of buildings.
- He stood on the horse and located several long pieces of one-by-eight shiplap and pulled them down.1975, Larry Woiwode, Beyond the Bedroom Wall, page 36
Verb
shiplap (third-person singular simple present shiplaps, present participle shiplapping, simple past and past participle shiplapped)
- To overlap boards by this means.
Forms of shiplap
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | shiplaps |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | shiplaps |
| present participle | shiplapping |
| past participle | shiplapped |
| past | shiplapped |
Origin of shiplap
From ship + lap.
Questions about shiplap
- What does shiplap mean?
- Shiplap means a type of wooden board that has rabbets to allow them to be overlapped, commonly used for the exterior siding of buildings.
- What part of speech is shiplap?
- Shiplap can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce shiplap?
- Shiplap is pronounced /ˈʃɪp(ˌ)læp/.
- What is the plural of shiplap?
- The plural of shiplap is shiplaps.
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