shiplap

[ship-lap]

noun

Carpentry.

1. an overlapping joint, as a rabbet, between two boards joined edge to edge.

2. boarding joined with such overlapping joints.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shiplap¹

First recorded in 1850–55; ship ¹ + lap ²

Example Sentences

Eli Tucker, a D.C.-area real estate agent, said that he’s seeing interiors—which once featured nothing but shiplap and hardwood—get a touch more homey and retro: “You might hang wallpaper in, say, the powder room,” he mused.

From Slate

Adams says shiplap is kind of played out because of DIYers Chip and Joanna Gaines, but it still can be a focal point if done right and used sparingly.

From Seattle Times

As houses are swept off the market in minutes after listing and new homeowners tackle what they want their home to be like, 2023 was marked with white, clean designs along with minimalism, shiplap and fast furniture.

From Seattle Times

Also with the push to more individualism in design, sleek, generic, shiplap and impersonal hotel-style bedrooms have fallen from favor.

From Seattle Times

For instance, Petersen used high school bleachers from the 1950s to create wood shiplap on the ceiling of a powder room.

From Seattle Times