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View synonyms for lapstrake

lapstrake

[ lap-streyk ]

adjective

, Nautical.

noun

  1. a vessel with a clinker-built hull.

lapstrake

/ ˈlæpˌstriːk; ˈlæpˌstreɪk /

adjective

  1. See clinker-built
    another term for clinker-built

noun

  1. a clinker-built boat

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lapstrake1

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75; lap 2 + strake

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lapstrake1

C18: from lap ² + strake

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