[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lath \lath\, n.; pl. laths. oe. laththe, latthe, latte, as.
   laetta; 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.
   1913 webster

   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.
      1913 webster
see also:
laths lattice latten lath brick lath nail 

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