shiplap
/ˈʃɪpˌlæp/
noun
- A type of wooden board used for covering walls or buildings, with a groove and a rabbet on opposite edges so that the boards overlap and fit together tightly.
- Shiplap is popular in modern farmhouse-style homes.
- They installed shiplap on the ceiling to give the room a rustic feel.
- The farmhouse had beautiful shiplap walls in the living room.
- The overlapping arrangement of boards or planks, especially in shipbuilding or construction.
- They chose shiplap for the exterior to match the historic look of the neighborhood.
- The old barn was built with traditional shiplap siding.
- The carpenter explained how shiplap helps keep water out of the structure.