laprobe

Noun

 * 1) A blanket to cover the lap.
 * "Cherokee drove his sleigh to the door, and they lifted Bobby in beside him. The team of fine horses sprang away prancingly over the hard snow. Cherokee had on his $500 overcoat of baby sealskin. The laprobe that he drew about them was as warm as velvet." O. Henry. Christmas by Injunction.