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lap-streaked

lap-streaked

9.9
A boat hull made of wooden boards that overlap each other
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : de tablones superpuestos
  • Skilled craftsmen made the lap-streaked hulls by carefully overlapping the wooden planks.

Examples

  • The old fishing boat was lap-streaked for added strength and durability.

  • Many traditional Viking ships were lap-streaked, a technique known for enhancing seaworthiness.

  • The lap-streaked hull glistened in the sunlight.

  • He admired the craftsmanship of the lap-streaked boat.

  • Skilled craftsmen made the lap-streaked hulls by carefully overlapping the wooden planks.

  • Many traditional Viking ships were lap-streaked, a technique known for enhancing seaworthiness.

  • The old fishing boat was lap-streaked for added strength and durability.

Synonyms

lap-strake
vslap-streaked
  • Specialized
9.9

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

is the adjective describing that same construction method
lapstrake
vslap-streaked
  • Specialized
9.9

Built with overlapping planks, especially for boats

is the general label for that style of construction
lap-straked
vslap-streaked
  • Specialized
9.9

A boat with boards that overlap along their edges

is the adjectival form used to describe that building method
lap-streak
vslap-streaked
  • Specialized
9.9

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

focuses on the construction result rather than the term used
clinker-built
vslap-streaked
  • Specialized
9.9

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

is the regional or traditional label for that overlapping construction
clincher-built
vslap-streaked
  • UK
9.9

A boat with outer boards that overlap each other

is the broader descriptive term for the same overlapping construction

Surface Forms

lap-streaked positive

Morphology

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

The formation is a clear technical compound ('lap' + 'strake') but 'strake' and 'lapstrake' are specialized nautical terms unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

The word lap-streaked comes from lap- meaning 'to overlap' and the part streak meaning 'a long strip' of wood, so picture roof tiles or fish scales lying over each other. So a lap-streaked boat is made with wooden planks that overlap along the side of the boat, which makes it stronger and keeps out water.