lath

lath

noun \ˈlath also ˈlath\

plural laths or lath

Definition of LATH

1

: a thin narrow strip of wood nailed to rafters, joists, or studding as a groundwork for slates, tiles, or plaster

2

: a building material in sheets used as a base for plaster

3

: a quantity of laths

— lath transitive verb

Origin of LATH

Middle English, from Old English *læthth-; akin to Old High German latta lath, Welsh llath yard

First Known Use: 13th century

Other Building Terms

batten, cistern, hearth, transom, wainscot

Rhymes with LATH

bath, math, path, rathe, snath, strath, wrath