LAPPER

Etymology 1

Noun

lapper (plural lappers)

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 2

Verb

lapper (third-person singular simple present lappers, present participle lappering, simple past and past participle lappered)

To make a gentle splashing sound, as the sound of flowing water.

Anagrams

• rappel

Source: Wiktionary


Lap"per, n. Etym: [From Lap to drink.]

Definition: One who takes up food or liquid with his tongue.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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