Lath — Lath, n.; pl. {Laths}. [OE. laththe, latthe, latte, AS. l[ae]tta; akin to D. lat, G. latte, OHG. latta; cf. W. llath a rod, staff, yard. Cf. {Lattice}, {Latten}.] A thin, narrow strip of wood, nailed to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lath brick — Lath Lath, n.; pl. {Laths}. [OE. laththe, latthe, latte, AS. l[ae]tta; akin to D. lat, G. latte, OHG. latta; cf. W. llath a rod, staff, yard. Cf. {Lattice}, {Latten}.] A thin, narrow strip of wood, nailed to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lath nail — Lath Lath, n.; pl. {Laths}. [OE. laththe, latthe, latte, AS. l[ae]tta; akin to D. lat, G. latte, OHG. latta; cf. W. llath a rod, staff, yard. Cf. {Lattice}, {Latten}.] A thin, narrow strip of wood, nailed to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lath — [lath, läth] n. pl. laths [lathz, laths, läthz, läths] [ME lathe (< OE * læthth, akin to OHG latta) & latte (< OE lætt, akin to ON latto)] 1. any of the thin, narrow strips of wood used in lattices or nailed to two by fours, rafters, etc.… … English World dictionary
lath — [ læθ ] noun count a long thin piece of wood used in building … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lath — ► NOUN (pl. laths) ▪ a thin, flat strip of wood, especially one of a series forming a foundation for the plaster of a wall. ORIGIN Old English, related to LATTICE(Cf. ↑latticework) … English terms dictionary
Lath — A lath is a thin, narrow strip of some straight grained wood or other material, including metal or gypsum. A lattice, or lattice work, is a criss crossed or interlaced arrangement of laths, or the pattern made by such an arrangement. Lath is the… … Wikipedia
lath — lathlike, adj. /lath, lahth/, n., pl. laths /ladhz, laths, lahdhz, lahths/, v. n. 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 … Universalium
lath — noun (plural laths or lath) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English *læthth ; akin to Old High German latta lath, Welsh llath yard Date: 13th century 1. a thin narrow strip of wood nailed to rafters, joists, or studding as a groundwork for… … New Collegiate Dictionary
thin — /θɪn / (say thin) adjective (thinner, thinnest) 1. having relatively little extent from one surface or side to its opposite; not thick: thin ice. 2. of small cross section in comparison with the length; slender: a thin wire. 3. having little… …
lath — /laθ / (say lahth) noun (plural laths /laðz / (say lahdhz), /laθs / (say lahths)) 1. a thin, narrow strip of wood used with others like it to form a groundwork for supporting the slates or other covering of a roof or the plastering of a wall or… …
