LATTICING

Etymology

Noun

latticing (countable and uncountable, plural latticings)

The act or process of making a lattice of, or of fitting a lattice to.

(bridge-building) A system of bars crossing in the middle to form braces between principal longitudinal members, as of a strut.

Verb

latticing

present participle of lattice

Source: Wiktionary

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Lat"ti*cing, n.

1. The act or process of making a lattice of, or of fitting a lattice to.

2. (Bridge Building)

Definition: A system of bars crossing in the middle to form braces between principal longitudinal members, as of a strut.

LATTICE

Lat"tice, n. Etym: [OE. latis, F. lattis lathwork, fr. latte lath. See Latten, 1st Lath.]

1. Any work of wood or metal, made by crossing laths, or thin strips, and forming a network; as, the lattice of a window; -- called also latticework. The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice. Judg. v. 28.

2. (Her.)

Definition: The representation of a piece of latticework used as a bearing, the bands being vertical and horizontal. Lattice bridge, a bridge supported by lattice girders, or latticework trusses.

– Lattice girder (Arch.), a girder of which the wed consists of diagonal pieces crossing each other in the manner of latticework.

– Lattice plant (Bot.), an aquatic plant of Madagascar (Ouvirandra fenestralis), whose leaves have interstices between their ribs and cross veins, so as to resemble latticework. A second species is O. Berneriana. The genus is merged in Aponogeton by recent authors.

Lat"tice, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Latticed; p. pr. & vb. n. Latticing.]

1. To make a lattice of; as, to lattice timbers.

2. To close, as an opening, with latticework; to furnish with a lattice; as, to lattice a window. To lattice up, to cover or inclose with a lattice. Therein it seemeth he [Alexander] hath latticed up Cæsar. Sir T. North.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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