lapper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who laps liquid, who takes liquid in with the tongue.
  2. Something (especially a race) that has a stated number of laps.
  3. A competitor who is one lap behind another, in the same race, and hence physically in front.
  4. One who wraps or folds.
  5. A mechanism that overlaps material to make it thicker; a lapping cylinder or lapping machine.
  6. A headsail that overlaps the mast.
verb
  1. To make a gentle splashing sound, as the sound of flowing water.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

lapper lappers lappering lappered

Etymology

From lap + -er.

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