noun
- plural of lath; thin, narrow strips of wood used as a foundation for plaster or as building material
Usage: construction; building
Examples
- The workers nailed laths to the wall before applying plaster.
- Old houses often have walls made with laths and plaster.
- The carpenter cut wooden laths for the ceiling framework.
- Laths provide a surface for plaster to grip onto.
- The renovation revealed the original laths beneath the drywall.
- Metal laths are sometimes used instead of wooden ones.