sypher

[ sahy-fer ]

verb (used with object)
  1. to join (boards having beveled edges) so as to make a flush surface.

Origin of sypher

1
First recorded in 1835–45; spelling variant of cipher

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British Dictionary definitions for sypher

sypher

/ (ˈsaɪfə) /


verb
  1. (tr) to lap (a chamfered edge of one plank over that of another) in order to form a flush surface

Origin of sypher

1
C19: variant of cipher

Derived forms of sypher

  • syphering, noun

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