Word: lapstrake
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: lap
strake
Definition: Descriptive of or resembling a boat, or a section of a boat, so constructed.
Morphemes:
Affix: lap
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: That part of any substance or fixture which extends over, or lies upon, or by the side of, a part of another.
Affix: strake
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A continuous line of plates or planks running from bow to stern that contributes to a vessel's skin. (FM 55-501).