Joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together.
1Chisel out for a half- lap joint.
2When well made, a cross- lap joint does not need to be pounded together but will fit tight under pressure of the hands.
3The hook and the lap joints, if not very carefully made, are liable to this objection.
4Lay out and cut the lap joints in the top side rails and frame posts, as shown in the drawing.
5The technology has proved useful in analyzing corrosion in aircraft lap joints, the area where two overlapping aluminum plates are bolted together.