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.

to cover or line with laths

plural of lathing

plural of dagger of lath

Any insufficient means of attack or defence.

plural of gibbed lathe

An engine lathe in which the tool carriage is held down to the bed by a gib instead of by a weight.

plural of lath brick

A slender nail for fastening laths.

A long, slender brick used in making the floor on which malt is placed in the drying kiln.