lath
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.
a group or quantity of such strips.
work consisting of such strips.
wire mesh or the like used in place of wooden laths as a backing for plasterwork.
a thin, narrow, flat piece of wood used for any purpose.
to cover or line with laths.
Origin of lath
1Other words from lath
- lathlike, adjective
Words that may be confused with lath
- lath , lathe
Words Nearby lath
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How to use lath in a sentence
"'Bared the lion in hith den—the Doog-dug-lath——'" Abraham stopped and took a long breath.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydWhen the plants are to be hung on lath they may be wilted before "stringing" or not, at the option of the grower.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.When hung in this manner five or six plants to the lath are the usual number unless they are very large.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.And he nailed that shingle to a lath, and stood the lath up four or five foot in front of the wigwam.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)The cutaway is made of a small piece of board, a cigar-box lid, an old yardstick or a piece of lath, which should be about 6 in.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for lath
/ (lɑːθ) /
one of several thin narrow strips of wood used to provide a supporting framework for plaster, tiles, etc
expanded sheet metal, wire mesh, etc, used to provide backing for plaster or rendering
any thin strip of wood
(tr) to attach laths to (a ceiling, roof, floor, etc)
Origin of lath
1Derived forms of lath
- lathlike, adjective
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