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lath

  [lath, lahth] noun, plural laths  [lathz, laths, lahthz, lahths] , verb
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–noun
1. a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
2. a group or quantity of such strips.
3. work consisting of such strips.
4. wire mesh or the like used in place of wooden laths as a backing for plasterwork.
5. a thin, narrow, flat piece of wood used for any purpose.
–verb (used with object)
6. to cover or line with laths.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME la(th)the; r. ME latt, OE lætt; c. G Latte, D lat

Related forms:
lathlike, adjective
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lath   (lāth)   
n.   pl. laths (lāthz, lāths)

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

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

    3. A quantity of laths; lathing.

    4. Work made with or from lath.

    1. A quantity of laths; lathing.

    2. Work made with or from lath.

tr.v.   lathed, lath·ing, laths
To build, cover, or line with laths.

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

lath 
O.E. *laððe, variant of lætt "lath," apparently from P.Gmc. *laþþo (cf. O.N. latta, M.Du., Ger. latte "lath," M.H.G. lade "plank," which is source of Ger. Laden "counter," hence, "shop").
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lath

any material fastened to the structural members of a building to provide a base for plaster. Lath can be of wood, metal, gypsum, or insulated board. In older residential buildings, narrow wood strips were generally used.

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