Lap-strake

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lapstreak \Lap"streak`\, Lapstrake \Lap"strake`\, lap-streaked
  \lap-streaked\, lap-straked \lap-straked\a.
     Made with boards whose edges lap one over another;
     clinker-built; -- said of boats. Contrasted with
     {carvel-built}.
  


     Syn: lap-jointed, overlapping.
          [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lap-strake
       adj : laid overlapping (not flush) [syn: {lap-jointed}, {lap-straked},
              {lap-streak}, {lap-streaked}, {overlapping}]