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Lapstrake is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Lapstrake in a sentence

Lapstrake meaning

  1. A style of boatbuilding using overlapping planks.
  2. A boat built in this style.

Using Lapstrake

  • The main meaning on this page is: A style of boatbuilding using overlapping planks. | A boat built in this style.
  • In the example corpus, lapstrake often appears in combinations such as: of lapstrake.

Context around Lapstrake

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

construction 1× built 1× oak 1×

Sentence patterns with Lapstrake

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

built of lapstrake oak planking 1× known as lapstrake built meaning 1× was of lapstrake construction fastened 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

nearly all longships 1× the boat nicknamed 1×

Common sentence endings:

in the center 1× overlapped the next 1× with iron nails 1×

Words around Lapstrake

Just before it in the word index:

lapsset 2 lapslie 2 lapsley 3 lapsing 11 lapsi 3 lapses 192

Just after it in the word index:

lapsus 2 laptev 5 lapthorne 2 laptop 1.707 laptops 824 lapu 24

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Lapstrake

  • In this selection, "lapstrake" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, construction, built and oak stand out and add context to how "lapstrake" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include built of lapstrake oak planking and known as lapstrake built meaning. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lapstrake" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lapstrake

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It was of lapstrake construction fastened with iron nails. (9 words)

Nearly all longships were clinker (also known as lapstrake) built, meaning that each hull plank overlapped the next. (18 words)

The boat, nicknamed 'Rob Roy' after a famous relative of his, was built of lapstrake oak planking, decked in cedar covered with rubberized canvas with an open cockpit in the center. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

The boat, nicknamed 'Rob Roy' after a famous relative of his, was built of lapstrake oak planking, decked in cedar covered with rubberized canvas with an open cockpit in the center. (31 words)

Nearly all longships were clinker (also known as lapstrake) built, meaning that each hull plank overlapped the next. (18 words)

It was of lapstrake construction fastened with iron nails. (9 words)

Example sentences (3)

It was of lapstrake construction fastened with iron nails.

Nearly all longships were clinker (also known as lapstrake) built, meaning that each hull plank overlapped the next.

The boat, nicknamed 'Rob Roy' after a famous relative of his, was built of lapstrake oak planking, decked in cedar covered with rubberized canvas with an open cockpit in the center.

Common combinations with lapstrake

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of lapstrake 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lapstrake" in a sentence?
An example: "It was of lapstrake construction fastened with iron nails." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "lapstrake" from authentic English texts.
What does "lapstrake" mean?
Lapstrake means: A style of boatbuilding using overlapping planks.
How many example sentences with "lapstrake" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "lapstrake", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.