lath
noun/lɑːθ/
/læθ/
(plural laths
/lɑːθs/
/læðz/
)- a thin, narrow piece of wood that is used to support plaster (= material used for covering walls) on the inside walls and the ceilings of buildingsWord OriginOld English lætt, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lat and German Latte, also to lattice.
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