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lath\lath\ (?), n.; pl. laths (#). [oe. laththe, latthe, latte, as. l?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.
lath \lath\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. lathed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. lathing.] to cover or line with laths.
lath e \lathe\ (?), n. [as. l&aemacr;?. 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.]
lath n : a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework
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