lapper

English

noun
Definitions
  • One who laps liquid, who takes liquid in with the tongue.
  • (in combination) Something (especially a race) that has a stated number of laps.
  • (sports) A competitor who is one lap behind another, in the same race, and hence physically in front.
  • One who wraps or folds.
  • A mechanism that overlaps material to make it thicker; a lapping cylinder or lapping machine.
  • (sailing) A headsail that overlaps the mast.

Etymology

Suffix from English lap (wrap, fold, involve, upper legs of a seated person, flap of a garment).

Origin

English

lap

Gloss

wrap, fold, involve, upper legs of a seated person, flap of a garment

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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