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Examples

  • The house was built of ship-lap boards, with a roof of cedar shingles, and wooden pillars supporting the projecting eaves.

    The Girl from Keller's Harold Bindloss 1905

  • Some of the panels were taken up to begin videotaping that segment again and the panels were from the end of the building where the last panels were installed, resulting in what showed the ship-lap being backwards.

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • Proper install is with the male half of the ship-lap facing upwards and the female portion connecting into it as the panels are installed.

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • REGARDING VIDEO***** Laying of the panels showing the ship-lap interlock backwards was due to

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • Proper install is with the male half of the ship-lap facing upwards and the female portion connecting into it as the panels are installed.

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • Some of the panels were taken up to begin videotaping that segment again and the panels were from the end of the building where the last panels were installed, resulting in what showed the ship-lap being backwards.

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • ***** ADDITIONAL NOTES REGARDING VIDEO***** Laying of the panels showing the ship-lap interlock backwards was due to a last minute request to videotape.

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • I haven't another bunk or I'd have suggested it before, but a carload of ship-lap has arrived and I dare say Kerr will let me have a few boards. "

    The Girl from Keller's Harold Bindloss 1905

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