Lath(n.) 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(v. t.) To cover or line with laths.
Lathe(n.) 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.
Lathe(n.) A granary; a barn.
Lathe(n.) A machine for turning, that is, for shaping articles of wood, metal, or other material, by causing them to revolve while acted upon by a cutting tool.
Lathe(n.) The movable swing frame of a loom, carrying the reed for separating the warp threads and beating up the weft; -- called also lay and batten.
Lathed(imp. & p. p.) of Lath
Lathing(n.) The act or process of covering with laths; laths, collectively; a covering of laths.
Lathing(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lath
Laths(pl. ) of Lath
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