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lap-strake

lap-strake

9.9
The outer part of a boat made from boards that overlap along their edges
  • adjective
  • /læp streɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : de tablones solapados
  • The old fisherman rebuilt his lap-strake skiff using traditional tools and techniques.

Examples

  • Boatbuilders demonstrated how lap-strake construction keeps water out more effectively than other designs.

  • The new sailboat has a beautiful lap-strake design.

  • A lap-strake hull is preferred by some sailors for its classic appearance and structural strength.

  • Is this hull lap-strake or flat?

  • A lap-strake hull is preferred by some sailors for its classic appearance and structural strength.

  • Boatbuilders demonstrated how lap-strake construction keeps water out more effectively than other designs.

  • The old fisherman rebuilt his lap-strake skiff using traditional tools and techniques.

Synonyms

lap-straked
vslap-strake
  • Specialized
9.9

A boat with boards that overlap along their edges

is the same meaning but presented in a different word form
lapstrake
vslap-strake
  • Specialized
9.9

Built with overlapping planks, especially for boats

is the hyphenated or alternate written form for the same construction
lap-streaked
vslap-strake
  • Specialized
9.9

A boat hull made of wooden boards that overlap each other

is the same construction idea but uses a different written variant
lap-streak
vslap-strake
  • Specialized
9.9

Made of overlapping wooden boards that form the boat's bottom and sides

is the same meaning but appears as another spelling or form
clincher-built
vslap-strake
  • UK
9.9

A boat with outer boards that overlap each other

is the same boat construction concept expressed with a different term
clinker-built
vslap-strake
  • Specialized
9.9

Having wooden planks that overlap on the outside of a boat or ship

is the same construction idea but uses a different conventional name
lap-jointed
vslap-strake
  • Specialized
7.9

Two parts overlap and fit together so their surfaces are level

is specific to boat hull construction rather than general overlapping joints

Surface Forms

lap-strake positive

Morphology

lap-strake = lap + strake (semi-transparent) = lap + strake

The meaning is the literal combination of 'lap' (overlap) + the nautical term 'strake', but 'strake' is specialized jargon, so learners unfamiliar with that term may not infer the meaning.

Etymology

Lap-strake comes from lap meaning 'to lie over' and strake meaning a long plank or strip on a boat, so it describes a hull made of planks that overlap along their edges.