'Latticework' definitions:
Definition of 'latticework'
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Definition of 'Latticework'
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- Latticework \Lat"tice*work`\, n. Same as Lattice, n., 1. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'latticework'
From: GCIDE
- Lattice \Lat"tice\, n. [OE. latis, F. lattis lathwork, fr. latte lath. See Latten, 1st Lath.]
- 1. Any work of wood, metal, plastic, or other solid material, made by crossing a series of parallel laths, or thin strips, with another series at a diagonal angle, and forming a network with openings between the strips; as, the lattice of a window; -- called also latticework. [1913 Webster]
- The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice. --Judg. v. 28. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Her.) The representation of a piece of latticework used as a bearing, the bands being vertical and horizontal. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Crystallography) The arrangement of atoms or molecules in a crystal, represented as a repeating arrangement of points in space, each point representing the location of an atom or molecule; called also crystal lattice and space lattice. [PJC]
- Lattice bridge, a bridge supported by lattice girders, or latticework trusses.
- Lattice girder (Arch.), a girder of which the wed consists of diagonal pieces crossing each other in the manner of latticework.
- Lattice plant (Bot.), an aquatic plant of Madagascar (Ouvirandra fenestralis), whose leaves have interstices between their ribs and cross veins, so as to resemble latticework. A second species is Ouvirandra Berneriana. The genus is merged in Aponogeton by recent authors. [1913 Webster]