lath

lath

strip of wood

Not to be confused with:

lathe – machine for shaping material

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lath

 (lăth)

n. pl. laths (lăthz, lăths)

1.

a. A thin strip of wood or metal, usually nailed in rows to framing supports as a substructure for plaster, shingles, slates, or tiles.

b. A building material, such as a sheet of metal mesh, used for similar purposes.

2.

a. A quantity of laths; lathing.

b. Work made with or from lath.

tr.v. lathed, lath·ing, laths

To build, cover, or line with laths.

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[Middle English latthe, probably alteration (influenced by Welsh llath, rod) of Old English lætt.]

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lath

(lɑːθ)

n, pl laths (lɑːðz; lɑːθs)

1. (Building) one of several thin narrow strips of wood used to provide a supporting framework for plaster, tiles, etc

2. (Building) expanded sheet metal, wire mesh, etc, used to provide backing for plaster or rendering

3. any thin strip of wood

vb

(Building) (tr) to attach laths to (a ceiling, roof, floor, etc)

[Old English lætt; related to Dutch lat, Old High German latta]

ˈlathˌlike adj

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lath

(læθ, lɑθ)

n., pl. laths (latz, laths, lätz, läths).

1. a thin, narrow strip of wood, used to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for roofing materials, etc.

2. wire mesh or the like used in place of wooden laths as a backing for plasterwork.

[before 1000; Middle English la(th)the, Old English *læthth-, c. Old High German latta]

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lath

Past participle: lathed
Gerund: lathing

Imperative

lath

lath

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

lath - a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework fretwork, latticework, lattice - framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal slat, spline - a thin strip (wood or metal)

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Translations

Latte

assicella

lath

[lɑːθ] N (laths (pl)) [lɑːðz] → listón m

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lath

[ˈlɑːθ] [laths] (pl) n → latte f

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lath

n → Latte f; laths pl (= structure) → Lattenwerk nt

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lath

[lɑːθ] n (laths (pl)) → listello, assicella

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