Hypertext Webster Gateway: "lath"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Lathe \Lathe\, n. [AS. l[=ae][eth]. Of. uncertain origin.]
Formerly, a part or division of a county among the
Anglo-Saxons. At present it consists of four or five
hundreds, and is confined to the county of Kent. [Written
also {lath}.] --Brande & C.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
{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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Lath \Lath\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lathed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Lathing}.]
To cover or line with laths.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
lath
n : a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or
to make latticework
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