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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.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of shiplap1

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

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.

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.

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

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

There are also other ways to incorporate something like shiplap into a kitchen.

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