[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lapstreak \lap"streak`\, lapstrake \lap"strake`\, lap-streaked
\lap-streaked\, lap-straked \lap-straked\a.
   made with boards whose edges lap one over another;
   clinker-built; -- said of boats. contrasted with
   carvel-built.

   syn: lap-jointed, overlapping.
        1913 webster
see also:
carvel-built 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

lap-strake
     adj : laid overlapping not flush syn: lap-jointed, lap-straked,
            lap-streak, lap-streaked, overlapping
see also:
lap-jointed lap-straked lap-streak lap-streaked overlapping 

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