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ALL meanings of lath

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  • noun lath A thin flat strip of wood, especially one of a series forming a foundation for the plaster of a wall or the tiles of a roof, or made into a trellis or fence. 1
  • noun lath strip of wood 1
  • noun plural lath 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 lath a group or quantity of such strips. 1
  • noun plural lath work consisting of such strips. 1
  • noun plural lath wire mesh or the like used in place of wooden laths as a backing for plasterwork. 1
  • noun plural lath a thin, narrow, flat piece of wood used for any purpose. 1
  • verb with object lath to cover or line with laths. 1
  • noun lath A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc. 0
  • noun lath one of several thin narrow strips of wood used to provide a supporting framework for plaster, tiles, etc 0
  • noun lath expanded sheet metal, wire mesh, etc, used to provide backing for plaster or rendering 0
  • noun lath any thin strip of wood 0
  • verb lath to attach laths to (a ceiling, roof, floor, etc) 0
  • noun lath any of the thin, narrow strips of wood used in lattices or nailed to two-by-fours, rafters, etc. as a foundation for plaster, tiles, etc. 0
  • noun lath any foundation for plaster, as wire screening or expanded metal 0
  • noun lath laths collectively, esp. when used as a base for plaster 0
  • verb transitive lath to cover with laths 0
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