lap strake

/læp streɪk/
noun
  1. A plank on a boat that overlaps the plank below it, used in clinker or lapstrake boat building.
    • The museum displayed a Viking ship with overlapping lap-strake boards.
    • Each lap-strake was carefully fitted to ensure the hull was watertight.
    • The old fishing boat was built with traditional lap-strake planking.
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