half-lap joint

American  

[haf-lap, hahf-] / ˈhæfˌlæp, ˈhɑf- /

noun

1. a joint between two timbers halved together so that a flush surface results.

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Example Sentences

Instead of adopting the butt-joint which had hitherto been used in all cast-iron rails, he adopted the half-lap joint, by which means the rails extended a certain distance over each other at the ends, like a scarf-joint. 

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Chisel out for a half-lap joint.

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