shiplap
Americannoun
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an overlapping joint, as a rabbet, between two boards joined edge to edge.
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boarding joined with such overlapping joints.
Etymology
Origin of shiplap
Example Sentences
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She mentioned strawberries and cream and lemon-lavender, clearly not falling for the clever ringers: the all-white Shiplap or the pecan- and walnut-studded Nuts & Bolts.
From Washington Post • Dec. 5, 2019
Shiplap is popular for powder room walls and as accent walls in bedrooms and family rooms in a wide range of stains and paint colors, she said.
From Washington Post • Jan. 9, 2019
Shiplap, barn wood, and reclaimed wood on walls are all popular right now.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2015
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