lapstreak
/ˈlæpˌstriːk/
noun
- An alternative spelling of lapstrake, referring to a boatbuilding method with overlapping planks.
- The antique shop had a model of a lapstreak fishing vessel.
- He learned to identify lapstreak construction by the overlapping lines on the hull.
- The lapstreak design is common in traditional Scandinavian boats.
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adjective
- Describing a boat built with overlapping planks (alternative spelling of lapstrake).
- The museum's lapstreak canoe was a popular exhibit.
- The lapstreak rowboat was painted bright red.
- They restored a lapstreak sailboat from the early 1900s.