to lap (a chamfered edge of one plank over that of another) in order to form a flush surface
Derived forms
syphering (ˈsyphering)
noun
Word origin
C19: variant of cipher
sypher in American English
(ˈsaifər)
transitive verb
to join (boards having beveled edges) so as to make a flush surface
Word origin
[1835–45; sp. var. of cipher]This word is first recorded in the period 1835–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: catch-up, grandstand, hot plate, protein, serial