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lath |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lathe \Lathe\, 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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 {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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lath \Lath\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lathed}; p. pr & vb n. {Lathing}.] To cover or line with laths. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: lath n : a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework
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