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shiplap

Pronunciation: /ˈʃɪplap/

Definition of shiplap

verb

[with object]
  • fit (boards) together by halving so that each overlaps the one below: (as adjective shiplapped)shiplapped pine used as facing for the first floor

noun

[mass noun]
  • boards which have been shiplapped, typically used for cladding: shingles rest on roofing paper laid on shiplap
  • [count noun, usually as modifier] a joint between boards made by halving:a shiplap joint

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