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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lath /læθ/USA pronunciation n., pl. laths /læðz, læθs/USA pronunciation .- Building[countable] a thin, narrow strip of wood used with other strips to form a backing for plaster or as a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- Building[uncountable] any building material, such as wire mesh, used in place of wooden laths.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lath (lath, läth),USA pronunciation n., pl. laths (laᵺz, laths, läᵺz, läths),USA pronunciation v. n. - Buildinga 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.
- Buildinga group or quantity of such strips.
- Buildingwork consisting of such strips.
- Buildingwire mesh or the like used in place of wooden laths as a backing for plasterwork.
- Buildinga thin, narrow, flat piece of wood used for any purpose.
v.t. - Buildingto cover or line with laths.
- bef. 1000; Middle English la(th)the; replacing Middle English latt, Old English lætt; cognate with German Latte, Dutch lat
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lath /lɑːθ/ n ( pl laths /lɑːðz; lɑːθs/)- 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
vb - (transitive) to attach laths to (a ceiling, roof, floor, etc)
Etymology: Old English lætt; related to Dutch lat, Old High German latta |