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lap-straked

lap-straked

9.9
A boat with boards that overlap along their edges
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : con tablones solapados
  • The fisherman repaired his lap-straked boat before heading back out to sea.

Examples

  • Many classic wooden rowboats were constructed using a lap-straked hull design.

  • Traditional Norwegian vessels are often lap-straked for added strength and flexibility.

  • The lap-straked hull design is both strong and lightweight.

  • Many traditional boats are lap-straked for durability.

  • Many classic wooden rowboats were constructed using a lap-straked hull design.

  • Traditional Norwegian vessels are often lap-straked for added strength and flexibility.

  • The lap-straked hull design is both strong and lightweight.

Synonyms

lap-strake
vslap-straked
  • Specialized
9.9

The outer part of a boat made from boards that overlap along their edges

is identical in meaning but differs as a word form or spelling
lapstrake
vslap-straked
  • Specialized
9.9

Built with overlapping planks, especially for boats

is identical in meaning but differs as a word form or spelling
lap-streak
vslap-straked
  • Specialized
9.9

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

is identical in meaning but differs as a word form or spelling
lap-streaked
vslap-straked
  • Specialized
9.9

A boat hull made of wooden boards that overlap each other

is identical in meaning but differs as a word form or spelling
clinker-built
vslap-straked
  • Specialized
9.9

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

is the same overlapping hull style but uses a different traditional name
clincher-built
vslap-straked
  • UK
9.9

A boat with outer boards that overlap each other

is the same overlapping hull style but uses another historical label
lap-jointed
vslap-straked
  • Specialized
7.9

Two parts overlap and fit together so their surfaces are level

is specifically about hull plank overlap rather than general flush jointing

Surface Forms

lap-straked positive

Morphology

lap-straked = lapstrake (semi-transparent) = lap + strake + ed

Formed from the compound 'lapstrake' + '-ed'; the composition is clear but 'strake' is a specialized nautical term, making the word less accessible to average learners.

Etymology

Lap-straked comes from the two parts lap, meaning 'to overlap', and strake, meaning 'a long plank or strip of wood'. So a lap-straked hull is made by fitting planks so they 'lap' over each other, which makes the boat strong and flexible.