[lath-ing, lah-thing] 
| 1. | the act or process of applying lath. |
| 2. | a quantity of lath in place. |
| 3. | material used as lath. |
[lath, lahth] noun, plural laths [lath
z, laths, lahthz, lahths] , verb | 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. |
| 6. | to cover or line with laths. |
[leyth] noun, verb, lathed, lath⋅ing.| 1. | a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it. |
| 2. | to cut, shape, or otherwise treat on a lathe. |
| lath (lāth) n. pl. laths (lāthz, lāths)
To build, cover, or line with laths. [Middle English latthe, probably alteration (influenced by Welsh llath, rod) of Old English lætt.] |
| lathe (lāth) n. A machine for shaping a piece of material, such as wood or metal, by rotating it rapidly along its axis while pressing a fixed cutting or abrading tool against it. tr.v. lathed, lath·ing, lathes To cut or shape on a lathe. [Middle English, a device used by coopers, perhaps a turning lathe, probably of Scandinavian origin.] |
| lath·ing (lāth'ĭng, lāth'-) n.
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