- lath
- A thin strip of wood, formerly used extensively on walls to form a base for plaster.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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lath — lath; lath·er·er; lath·ery; lath·ing; lath·raea; lath·ri·di·idae; lath·y·rism; lath·y·rus; lath·y·rit·ic; lath·y·ro·gen; coun·ter·lath; lath·er; lath·y·ro·gen·ic; … English syllables
lath´er|er — lath|er 1 «laTH uhr», noun, verb. –noun. 1. foam made from soap and water. SYNONYM(S): suds. 2. foam formed in sweating: »the lather of a horse after a race. SYNONYM(S): froth. 3. Slang, Figurative. a state of great agitation or excitement: »He… … Useful english dictionary
lath|er — 1 «laTH uhr», noun, verb. –noun. 1. foam made from soap and water. SYNONYM(S): suds. 2. foam formed in sweating: »the lather of a horse after a race. SYNONYM(S): froth. 3. Slang, Figurative. a state of great agitation or excitement: »He worked… … Useful english dictionary
lath|y — «LATH ee, LAHTH », adjective, lath|i|er, lath|i|est. long and slender, like a lath: »a lathy young man … Useful english dictionary
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lath — (n.) late 13c., probably from O.E. *læððe, variant of lætt lath, apparently from a P.Gmc. *laþþo (Cf. O.S., O.N. latta, M.Du., Ger. latte lath, Du. lat, M.H.G. lade plank, which is source of Ger. Laden counter, hence, shop ). As a verb, 1530s,… … Etymology dictionary
lath — [lath, läth] n. pl. laths [lathz, laths, läthz, läths] [ME lathe (< OE * læthth, akin to OHG latta) & latte (< OE lætt, akin to ON latto)] 1. any of the thin, narrow strips of wood used in lattices or nailed to two by fours, rafters, etc.… … English World dictionary
Lath — Lath, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lathed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lathing}.] To cover or line with laths. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lath — lath, lathe A lath, pronounced lahth, is a flat strip of wood. The plural is laths, pronounced lahths or occasionally lahdhz. A lathe, pronounced laydh, is a machine for shaping wood or metal, and has the plural form lathes, pronounced laydhz … Modern English usage
lath|er|y — «laTH uhr ee», adjective. consisting of or covered with lather … Useful english dictionary
Lath — (spr. Läsh), in England eine Grafschaftsabtheilung, Grafschaftsbezirk … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
