name, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To lap the chamfered edges of planks to make a smooth surface, as for a bulkhead.

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname from German.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Unknown.

Etymology 2

Americanized form of German Seifer.

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