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Lapstrake :: Lapstrake (a.) Made with boards whose edges lap one over another; clinker-built; -- said of boats.

Clinker :: Clinker (n.) A kind of brick. See Dutch clinker, under Dutch..

Clincher-built :: Clincher-built (a.) See Clinker-built.

Clink :: Clink (v. i.) To rhyme. [Humorous].

Burr :: Burr (n.) A clinker; a partially vitrified brick.

Clinker-built :: Clinker-built (a.) Having the side planks (af a boat) so arranged that the lower edge of each overlaps the upper edge of the plank next below it like clapboards on a house. See Lapstreak.

Stonechat :: Stonechat (n.) A small, active, and very common European singing bird (Pratincola rubicola); -- called also chickstone, stonechacker, stonechatter, stoneclink, stonesmith..

Carvelbuilt :: Carvelbuilt (a.) Having the planks meet flush at the seams, instead of lapping as in a clinker-built vessel..

Land :: Land (n.) The lap of the strakes in a clinker-built boat; the lap of plates in an iron vessel; -- called also landing.

Clinker :: Clinker (n.) A scale of oxide of iron, formed in forging..

Clinker :: Clinker (n.) A mass composed of several bricks run together by the action of the fire in the kiln.

Funny :: Funny (n.) A clinkerbuit, narrow boat for sculling..

Jingle :: "Jingle (n.) A rattling, clinking, or tinkling sound, as of little bells or pieces of metal..

Phonolite :: Phonolite (n.) A compact, feldspathic, igneous rock containing nephelite, hauynite, etc. Thin slabs give a ringing sound when struck; -- called also clinkstone..

Clinking :: Clinking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Clin.

Clink :: Clink (v. i.) To give out a slight, sharp, tinkling sound..

Clinked :: Clinked (imp. & p. p.) of Clin.

Clank :: Clank (n.) A sharp, brief, ringing sound, made by a collision of metallic or other sonorous bodies; -- usually expressing a duller or less resounding sound than clang, and a deeper and stronger sound than clink..

Gig :: Gig (n.) A long, light rowboat, generally clinkerbuilt, and designed to be fast; a boat appropriated to the use of the commanding officer; as, the captain's gig..

Chase :: Chase (n.) A kind of joint by which an overlap joint is changed to a flush joint, by means of a gradually deepening rabbet, as at the ends of clinker-built boats..

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