sypher

[sahy-fer]

verb (used with object)

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

sypher

/ ˈsaɪfə /

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• syphering noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sypher¹

First recorded in 1835–45; spelling variant of cipher

Word History and Origins

Origin of sypher¹

C19: variant of _cipher

Example Sentences

But Daniela is also clear that the company is looking for the next Sypher, the next Ninja, and the next DrLupo.

From The Verge

Last month a jury in Portage County found Jason Sypher guilty of first-degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse.

From Washington Times

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul says the sentence ensures that Sypher “will be incarcerated for a long time, if not for the rest of his life.”

From Washington Times

Surveillance cameras showed Jason Sypher buying 39-gallon garbage bags from a Menards the day his wife vanished.

From Washington Times

Her husband, Jason Sypher of Plover in central Wisconsin, was charged in August 2018 with first-degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse.

From Seattle Times