lath

[ lath, lahth ]
See synonyms for: lathlathedlathing on Thesaurus.com

noun,plural laths [lathz, laths, lahthz, lahths]. /læðz, læθs, lɑðz, lɑθs/.
  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.

  1. work consisting of such strips.

  2. wire mesh or the like used in place of wooden laths as a backing for plasterwork.

  3. a thin, narrow, flat piece of wood used for any purpose.

verb (used with object)
  1. to cover or line with laths.

Origin of lath

1
before 1000; Middle English la(th)the; replacing Middle English latt,Old English lætt; cognate with German Latte,Dutch lat

Other words from lath

  • lathlike, adjective

Words that may be confused with lath

Words Nearby lath

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use lath in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for lath

lath

/ (lɑːθ) /


nounplural laths (lɑːðz, lɑːθs)
  1. one of several thin narrow strips of wood used to provide a supporting framework for plaster, tiles, etc

  2. expanded sheet metal, wire mesh, etc, used to provide backing for plaster or rendering

  1. any thin strip of wood

verb
  1. (tr) to attach laths to (a ceiling, roof, floor, etc)

Origin of lath

1
Old English lætt; related to Dutch lat, Old High German latta

Derived forms of lath

  • lathlike, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012