shiplap
shiplap Lexical Profile
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• noun
Wooden boards milled with rabbeted edges so that the edge of one board overlaps the adjacent board to form a flush, weather-tight joint, used for exterior siding and interior wall paneling.
"The homeowners decided to install white-painted shiplap in the living room to give the space a rustic coastal feel."
The rabbeted overlap or joint formed between two such boards.
"The carpenter carefully inspected the shiplap along each plank to ensure rainwater could not seep through the shed walls."
• verb
To cover, clad, or line a wall or structure with shiplap boards, or to join boards using overlapping rabbeted edges.
"They plan to shiplap the accent wall behind the fireplace over the weekend."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the mid-19th century as a compound of 'ship' and 'lap' (overlap), referencing the traditional method of overlapping wooden planks to create a watertight hull in shipbuilding.