shiplap
/ˈʃɪp(ˌ)læp/noun, verb
shiplap is spelled S-H-I-P-L-A-P: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shiplap means “A type of wooden board that has rabbets to allow them to be overlapped, commonly used for the exterior siding of buildings” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of shiplap is shiplaps.
How many letters and syllables are in shiplap?
| Letters | 7: S-H-I-P-L-A-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 165,739th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is shiplap?
Shiplap appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce shiplap?
- /ˈʃɪp(ˌ)læp/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of shiplap
- shiplaps plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- shiplapping participle, present
- shiplapped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shiplap mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of wooden board that has rabbets to allow them to be overlapped, commonly used for the exterior siding of buildings.
verb
- 1
To overlap boards by this means.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate shiplap?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of shiplap: shlp..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does shiplap come from?
From ship + lap.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).