Lap — Lap, v. t. [OE. lappen to fold (see {Lap}, n.); cf. also OE. wlappen, perh. another form of wrappen, E, wrap.] 1. To fold; to bend and lay over or on something; as, to lap a piece of cloth. [1913 Webster] 2. To wrap or wind around something.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To lap timbers — Lap Lap, v. t. [OE. lappen to fold (see {Lap}, n.); cf. also OE. wlappen, perh. another form of wrappen, E, wrap.] 1. To fold; to bend and lay over or on something; as, to lap a piece of cloth. [1913 Webster] 2. To wrap or wind around something.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lap-straked — Lapstreak Lap streak , Lapstrake Lap strake , lap streaked lap streaked, lap straked lap strakeda. Made with boards whose edges lap one over another; clinker built; said of boats. Contrasted with {carvel built}. Syn: lap jointed, overlapping.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lap-streaked — Lapstreak Lap streak , Lapstrake Lap strake , lap streaked lap streaked, lap straked lap strakeda. Made with boards whose edges lap one over another; clinker built; said of boats. Contrasted with {carvel built}. Syn: lap jointed, overlapping.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lap — I. noun Etymology: Middle English lappe, from Old English læppa; akin to Old High German lappa flap Date: before 12th century 1. a. a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment b. archaic the skirt of a coat or dress 2. a … New Collegiate Dictionary
Lap-Chee Tsui — Infobox Person name = Lap Chee Tsui caption = birth date = birth date and age|1950|12|21 birth place = Shanghai, China occupation = Vice Chancellor, University of Hong Kong networth = spouse = children = website = footnotes =Lap Chee Tsui, O.C.,… … Wikipedia
lap joint — /ˈlæp dʒɔɪnt/ (say lap joynt) noun a joint used where two boards intersect and one or both are cut out to allow for the intersection …
lap siding — noun Etymology: lap (III) 1. : building siding consisting of beveled boards wider and longer than clapboards compare drop siding 2. : an arrangement of two railroad sidings at a station in such a way that the turnout of one overlaps that of the… … Useful english dictionary
ship|lap — «SHIHP LAP», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a flush, overlapping joint between boards, formed by cutting corresponding rabbets in the adjoining edges and lapping the boards to the depth of the rabbets. 2. boards so rabbeted. –adj. 1. having such rabbets … Useful english dictionary
end lap — noun 1. or end lap joint : a joint (as of two boards) made by cutting away half the thickness of each member so that each overlaps the other called also half lap 2. : the overlapping parts of successive aerial photographs of contiguous areas in a … Useful english dictionary
