Associations to the word «Lath»
Noun
Adverb
Wiktionary
LATH, noun. 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.
LATH, verb. To cover or line with laths.
LATH BRICK, noun. A long, slender brick used in making the floor on which malt is placed in the drying kiln.
LATH BRICKS, noun. Plural of lath brick
LATH NAIL, noun. A slender nail for fastening laths.
Dictionary definition
LATH, noun. A narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.