lap joint
noun
: a joint made by overlapping two ends or edges and fastening them together
lap-jointed
ˈlap-ˌjȯin-təd 
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Cut a matching rabbet on one end of each table support to fabricate a half-lap joint [5]. 
Ted Kilcommons, Popular Mechanics, 12 June 2021 The aluminum screen allows any water to drain through immediately and the removable roof section is joined to the top with a ship lap joint that makes refilling easy while keeping water out. Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 17 Apr. 2021 Set it to a height of ¾ inch, and complete the half-lap joint by removing the waste [5]. Ted Kilcommons, Popular Mechanics, 18 July 2020 Start the half-lap joints on the legs by notching the two outside lines with a circular saw set to a depth of 1½ inches. David Agrell, Popular Mechanics, 7 Mar. 2020 Start the half-lap joints on the legs by notching the two outside lines with a circular saw set to a depth of 1½ inches. David Agrell, Popular Mechanics, 7 Mar. 2020 Start the half-lap joints on the legs by notching the two outside lines with a circular saw set to a depth of 1½ inches. David Agrell, Popular Mechanics, 1 Mar. 2018 Our entire design is built by the same methodologies as the way a boat was built, with all of the lap joints, the pegs, the fasteners, the pulleys. Devin Alessio, ELLE Decor, 11 June 2016 See More
Ted Kilcommons, Popular Mechanics, 12 June 2021 The aluminum screen allows any water to drain through immediately and the removable roof section is joined to the top with a ship lap joint that makes refilling easy while keeping water out. Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 17 Apr. 2021 Set it to a height of ¾ inch, and complete the half-lap joint by removing the waste [5]. Ted Kilcommons, Popular Mechanics, 18 July 2020 Start the half-lap joints on the legs by notching the two outside lines with a circular saw set to a depth of 1½ inches. David Agrell, Popular Mechanics, 7 Mar. 2020 Start the half-lap joints on the legs by notching the two outside lines with a circular saw set to a depth of 1½ inches. David Agrell, Popular Mechanics, 7 Mar. 2020 Start the half-lap joints on the legs by notching the two outside lines with a circular saw set to a depth of 1½ inches. David Agrell, Popular Mechanics, 1 Mar. 2018 Our entire design is built by the same methodologies as the way a boat was built, with all of the lap joints, the pegs, the fasteners, the pulleys. Devin Alessio, ELLE Decor, 11 June 2016 See More Word History
First Known Use
1823, in the meaning defined above