transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlath also ]
ˈlath 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 slates, tiles, or plaster
2. : a building material in sheets used as a base for plaster
3. : a quantity of laths
• lath transitive verb