lath

English

/læθ/

noun
Definitions
  • A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English laththe inherited from Old English lætt (lath) inherited from Proto-Germanic *lattō (board, plank) derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lat-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)lat-

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