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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