lath

lath  (lth)

n. pl. laths (lz, lths)

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

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

3. any thin strip of wood

vb

(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) (tr) to attach laths to (a ceiling, roof, floor, etc.)

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

lathlike  adj

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)

Translations

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

lath [ˈlɑːθ] [laths] (pl) n → latte f

lath

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

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

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