shiplap

/ˈʃɪp(ˌ)læp/

Etymology

From ship + lap.

shiplap means A type of wooden board that has rabbets to allow them to be overlapped, commonly used for the exterior siding of buildings. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

shiplap is pronounced /ˈʃɪp(ˌ)læp/.

noun

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.”

verb

To overlap boards by this means.