lath

See also lathe

English

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -æθ

Etymology

Middle English laththe, earlier lathe, altered from Old English lætt, from Proto-Germanic *laþþō (cf. Dutch lat, German Latte) from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lat- (cf. Welsh llath 'rod, wand, yard').

Noun

lath (plural laths)

1. A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.

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Synonyms

• lath strap

Holonyms

lattice

Derived terms

• lath strapping
• lath brick - a long, slender brick, used in making the floor on which malt is placed in the drying kiln.
• lath nail - a slender nail for fastening laths.
• lath board
• lath plaster
• lath and plaster / plaster and lath
• lathy

Translations

Translations

• French: liteau (fr) m, volige (fr) f

• Jèrriais: latte f

See also

• plaster
• plasterboard
• gypsum plaster
• gypsum board
• gyprock
• sheetrock
• wallboard
• drywall
• cement board

Verb

lath (third-person singular simple present laths, present participle lathing, simple past and past participle lathed)

1. To cover or line with laths.

Anagrams

• halt