laths

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laths - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Lath \Lath\, n.; pl. Laths. [OE. laththe, latthe, latte, AS.
     l[ae]tta; akin to D. lat, G. latte, OHG. latta; cf. W. llath
     a rod, staff, yard. Cf. Lattice, Latten.]
     A thin, narrow strip of wood, nailed to the rafters, studs,
     or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting
     the tiles, plastering, etc. A corrugated metallic strip or
     plate is sometimes used.
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     Lath brick, a long, slender brick, used in making the floor
        on which malt is placed in the drying kiln.
  
     Lath nail a slender nail for fastening laths.
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