LATH
lath
(noun) a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lath (plural laths)
A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.
Synonym: lath strap
Holonyms
• lattice
Verb
lath (third-person singular simple present laths, present participle lathing, simple past and past participle lathed)
to cover or line with laths
Anagrams
• halt, thal
Source: Wiktionary
Lath, n.; pl. Laths. Etym: [OE. laththe, latthe, latte, AS. lætta;
akin to D. lat, G. latte, OHG. latta; cf. W. llath a rod, staff,
yard. Cf. Lattice, Latten.]
Definition: A thin, narrow strip of wood, nailed to the rafters, studs, or
floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting the tiles,
plastering, etc. A corrugated metallic strip or plate is sometimes
used. Lath brick, a long, slender brick, used in making the floor on
which malt is placed in the drying kiln. Lath nail a slender nail for
fastening laths.
Lath, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lathed; p. pr. & vb. n. Lathing.]
Definition: To cover or line with laths.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition