LAPSTRAKE


Meaning of LAPSTRAKE in English

I. adjective

also lapstreak ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷

Etymology: lap (III) + strake or streak

1. : having overlapping strakes : clinker-built — usually used of a boat

lapstrake dinghy

2. : characterized by the lapping of each strake on the outside of the one beneath it

lapstrake construction

II. noun

also lapstreak “

: a boat of lapstrake construction

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