shiplap

noun

ship·lap ˈship-ˌlap

: wooden sheathing in which the boards are rabbeted so that the edges of each board lap over the edges of adjacent boards to make a flush joint

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Song titles from Moon Music are written in colored marker on the white, shiplap walls. —

Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024 Expose the ceiling beams, install shiplap walls, and build a farmhouse sink into your counter. —

Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2024 Photo: Durston Saylor In this spacious living room space, Purple Cherry finds the center with a black stone slab hearth that transitions to the vaulted ceiling with the help of shiplap and white built in cabinets just above the log storage. —

Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024 With its common blemishes and nail holes, the shiplap look is not for everyone. —

Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shiplap