lap

To place or lay (something) so as to overlap another.

To lie partly over or on.

To fold (something) over onto itself.

To wrap or wind around (something); encircle.

To envelop in something; swathe.

To join (pieces, as of wood) by means of a scarf or lap joint.

To get ahead of (an opponent) in a race by one or more complete circuits of the course, as in running, or by two or more lengths of a pool in swimming.

To convert (cotton or other fibers) into a sheet or layer.