LATH


Meaning of LATH in English

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

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