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- US Pronunciation
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- [lath, lahth]
- /læθ, lɑθ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lath, lahth]
- /læθ, lɑθ/
Definitions of lathed word
- noun plural lathed a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc. 1
- noun plural lathed a group or quantity of such strips. 1
- noun plural lathed work consisting of such strips. 1
- noun plural lathed wire mesh or the like used in place of wooden laths as a backing for plasterwork. 1
- noun plural lathed a thin, narrow, flat piece of wood used for any purpose. 1
- verb with object lathed to cut, shape, or otherwise treat on a lathe. 1
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Origin of lathed
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English la(th)the; replacing Middle English latt, Old English lætt; cognate with German Latte, Dutch lat
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Parts of speech for Lathed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lathed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
lathed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lathed
verb lathed
- fabricate — to make by art or skill and labor; construct: The finest craftspeople fabricated this clock.
- mold — loose, friable earth, especially when rich in organic matter and favorable to the growth of plants.
- construct — to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
- manufacture — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
- fashion — a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
noun lathed
- pillared — an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument: Gothic pillars; a pillar to commemorate Columbus.
- poled — a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.: a telephone pole; a fishing pole.
- shafted — a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances, halberds, or arrows.
- timbered — made of or furnished with timber.
- bailed — Also, bailer. a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing.
Antonyms for lathed
verb lathed
- demolish — To demolish something such as a building means to destroy it completely.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- dismantle — to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc.: to dismantle a ship; to dismantle a fortress.
- raze — to tear down; demolish; level to the ground: to raze a row of old buildings.
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