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lath

/lath, lahth/US // læθ, lɑθ //UK // (lɑːθ) //

板条

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural laths [lathz, laths, lahthz, lahths]. /læðz, læθs, lɑðz, lɑθs/.

    • : a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
    • : a group or quantity of such strips.
    • : work consisting of such strips.
    • : wire mesh or the like used in place of wooden laths as a backing for plasterwork.
    • : a thin, narrow, flat piece of wood used for any purpose.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to cover or line with laths.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inframe
Forms: lathed, lathing

Examples

  • "'Bared the lion in hith den—the Doog-dug-lath——'" Abraham stopped and took a long breath.

  • When the plants are to be hung on lath they may be wilted before "stringing" or not, at the option of the grower.

  • When hung in this manner five or six plants to the lath are the usual number unless they are very large.

  • And he nailed that shingle to a lath, and stood the lath up four or five foot in front of the wigwam.

  • The cutaway is made of a small piece of board, a cigar-box lid, an old yardstick or a piece of lath, which should be about 6 in.