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lath

1. lath \'lath also 'lath\ n or laths or lath [ME, fr. OE ltt; akin to 
   OHG latta lath, W llath yar] pl d 1: a thin narrow strip of wood nailed to 
   rafters, joists, or studding as a  groundwork for slates, tiles, or plaster 
   2: a building material in sheets used as a base for plaster  3: a quantity 
   of laths 
2. lath vt : to cover or line with laths