/ lɑːθ; NAmE læθ/ noun
( pl. laths / lɑːθs; NAmE læðz/) a thin narrow strip of wood that is used to support plaster (= material used for covering walls) on the inside walls and the ceilings of buildings
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English lætt , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lat and German Latte , also to lattice .