sypher
[ sahy-fer ]
verb (used with object)
to join (boards having beveled edges) so as to make a flush surface.
Origin of sypher
1First recorded in 1835–45; spelling variant of cipher
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British Dictionary definitions for sypher
sypher
/ (ˈsaɪfə) /
verb
(tr) to lap (a chamfered edge of one plank over that of another) in order to form a flush surface
Origin of sypher
1C19: variant of cipher
Derived forms of sypher
- syphering, noun
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