'Lath' definitions:
Definition of 'lath'
(from WordNet)
noun
A narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework
Definition of 'Lath'
From: GCIDE
Definition of 'Lath'
From: GCIDE
- Lath \Lath\, n.; pl. Laths. [OE. laththe, latthe, latte, AS. l[ae]tta; akin to D. lat, G. latte, OHG. latta; cf. W. llath a rod, staff, yard. Cf. Lattice, Latten.] A thin, narrow strip of wood, nailed to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting the tiles, plastering, etc. A corrugated metallic strip or plate is sometimes used. [1913 Webster]
- Lath brick, a long, slender brick, used in making the floor on which malt is placed in the drying kiln.
- Lath nail a slender nail for fastening laths. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'lath'
From: GCIDE
- Lathe \Lathe\ (l[aum][th]), n. [AS. l[=ae][eth]. Of uncertain origin.] Formerly, a part or division of a county among the Anglo-Saxons. At present it consists of four or five hundreds, and is confined to the county of Kent. [Written also lath.] --Brande & C. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'lath'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adhesive tape,
- band,
- bandage,
- batten,
- beam,
- belt,
- billet,
- board,
- boarding,
- brick,
- cellophane tape,
- clapboard,
- cloth tape,
- cord,
- cordwood,
- deal,
- driftwood,
- face,
- fascia,
- fillet,
- firewood,
- friction tape,
- girdle,
- glass,
- glaze,
- gruel,
- hardwood,
- lathing,
- lathwork,
- ligula,
- ligule,
- list,
- log,
- lumber,
- masking tape,
- mere shadow,
- Mystik tape,
- panelboard,
- paneling,
- panelwork,
- paper,
- plank,
- planking,
- plastic tape,
- plyboard,
- plywood,
- pole,
- post,
- puncheon,
- rail,
- rake,
- revet,
- ribband,
- ribbon,
- Scotch tape,
- shadow,
- shake,
- shaving,
- sheathe,
- sheathing,
- sheathing board,
- sheeting,
- shingle,
- shred,
- sideboard,
- siding,
- skeleton,
- slab,
- slat,
- slate,
- slip,
- softwood,
- soup,
- spill,
- splat,
- spline,
- splinter,
- stave,
- stick,
- stick of wood,
- stone,
- stovewood,
- strake,
- strap,
- streak,
- strip,
- strop,
- taenia,
- tape,
- tape measure,
- tapeline,
- thatch,
- three-by-four,
- ticker tape,
- tile,
- timber,
- timbering,
- timberwork,
- two-by-four,
- vein,
- veneer,
- wafer,
- wall in,
- wall up,
- wallpaper,
- weatherboard,
- wood
Words containing 'Lath'
- Lathe,
- Lathed,
- Lathing,
- Laths,
- Blanchard lathe,
- Dagger of lath,
- Drill lathe,
- Duplex lathe,
- Engine lathe,
- Fluting lathe,
- Foot lathe,
- Gap lathe,
- Gauge lathe,
- Geometric lathe,
- Gibbed lathe,
- Hand lathe,
- Lapidary's lathe,
- Lath brick,
- Lath nail,
- Mandrel lathe,
- Pole lathe,
- Slide lathe,
- Speed lathe,
- Throw lathe,
- Turning lathe,
- Turret lathe,
- Wheel lathe,
- Wire lathing,
- bench lathe,
- eaves lath,
- lath and plaster,
- Lath-shaped