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Webster 1913 Edition


Syphering

Sy′pher-ing

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Noun.
[Etymol. uncertain.]
(Carp.)
The lapping of chamfered edges of planks to make a smooth surface, as for a bulkhead.

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syphering

syphering

English

Noun

syphering

  1. In carpentry, the lapping of chamfered edges of planks to make a smooth surface, as for a bulkhead.