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lapstrake

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From lap + strake.

noun lapstrakes

  1. uncountable, usually A style of boatbuilding using overlapping planks.
  2. countable, usually A boat built in this style.

adjective

  1. not comparable Descriptive of or resembling a boat, or a section of a boat, so constructed. The hotel nightlights shine behind the drawn venetian blinds and the slatted patterns on the curbside cars give them the look of anchored smallcraft with lapstrake hulls.

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@misc{lapstrake_2026,
  title = {lapstrake},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lapstrake},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}