I. “+ˌ- noun
Etymology: counter- + lath
1. : a batten laid lengthwise between two rafters to afford a bearing for laths laid crosswise
2. : any lath laid without actual measurement between two gauged laths
3. : any of a series of laths nailed to the timbers to raise the sheet lathing above their surface to afford a key for plastering
4. : one of many laths used in preparing one side of a partition or framed wall when the other side has been covered in and finished
II. transitive verb
: to furnish with counterlaths