MEANING
A narrow strip of wood, or a sheet of supporting mesh, used as a base for plaster or similar coverings.
Use it for
exposed wall layers; damaged ceilings; older constructionShow the hidden backing revealed when a finished surface breaks.
Words that belong together
- wooden laths
- metal lath
- lath and plaster
On the page
Broken plaster exposed narrow wooden laths above the door.
The ceiling's lath remained in place after the plaster fell.
He stapled metal lath around the opening before applying a new finish.
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Word forms
- Base
- lath
Usage notes
Primary category: architecture. Can name an individual strip or the backing material collectively; not lathe, a turning machine. Count noun: laths, also lath; collective lath. Secondary verb: lath, laths, lathed, lathed, lathing.
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