ˈdap
dapped; dapped; dapping; daps
1
: to drop bait or fish by dropping bait gently on the water : dib
had considerable success dapping with the natural fly—John Buchan
2
: to dip gently or quickly into water
out in the bay innumerable craft dapped and sailed—Sean O'Dwyer
1
: to cause to jump or skip on or along the surface of water
dapping stones
dapping her homemade flies in an English chalk stream—E. L. Peterson
2
: to produce (cup-shaped forms in sheet metal) by the use of special dies and punches
3
: to cut and form a recess in (timbers) for making a joint
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plural -s
1
: a bounce especially of a ball : a skip especially of a stone over water
2
: the bait used in dapping
3
: a notch cut in one timber to receive another
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