Thesaurus: lath

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1. n. 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.
2. v. t. To cover or line with laths.
3. n. a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework
4. 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. 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. To cover or line with laths.
5. A thin, narrow strip of wood, nailed to the rafters, studs, orfloor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting the tiles,plastering, etc. A corrugated metallic strip or plate is sometimesused. Lath brick, a long, slender brick, used in making the floor onwhich malt is placed in the drying kiln. Lath nail a slender nail forfastening laths.
6. n:100 n. a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework