Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 overlapping · IPA /ˈoʊvərlˌæpɪŋ/ adj. n. 01 adj. same as clinker-built; -- of ships. 1. same as clinker-built; -- of ships. See: clinker-built Syn. lap-jointed, lap-strake, lap-straked, lap-streak, lap-streaked. 02 n. A covering with an overlapping design, as with tiles or shingles. 1. A covering with an overlapping design, as with tiles or shingles. Syn. imbrication, lapping.