Alternative form of lat (“staff; monumental pillar”). [(weaponry, rare) A staff, particularly one of an Indian kind.]
Used in a Sentence
lath
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for lath.
Editorial note
The lath and plaster walls were reinforced with chicken wire mesh, and ISP’s WiFi router box couldn’t penetrate it.
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Quick take
Alternative form of lat (“staff; monumental pillar”). [(weaponry, rare) A staff, particularly one of an Indian kind.]
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of lath gathered in one view.
(transitive) To cover or line with laths.
(geology, petrology) Microscopic, needle-like crystals, usually of plagioclase feldspar, in a glassy groundmass
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for lath.
noun
Alternative form of lat (“staff; monumental pillar”). [(weaponry, rare) A staff, particularly one of an Indian kind.]
verb
(transitive) To cover or line with laths.
noun
(geology, petrology) Microscopic, needle-like crystals, usually of plagioclase feldspar, in a glassy groundmass
noun
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.
Example sentences
The lath and plaster walls were reinforced with chicken wire mesh, and ISP’s WiFi router box couldn’t penetrate it.
If you hit anywhere off the stud it can cause the lath to flex and break the backside keying off.
Using one wooden lath at the top was enough to ensure stability for a 18.000.
The alternative was punching holes in the outside walls since there was no way to feasibly run cabling inside lath-and-plaster walls.
Some projects use fiberglass mesh as the lath, and some may use traditional wood lath, but my understanding is the majority of stucco for house construction uses metal wire mesh for the lath.
If I even look at my lath and plaster walls the wrong way a little bit crumbles away.
I lived in a California Craftsman house for a few years, and plaster-on-lath construction on the inner walls was great.
Also wrong: > By eschewing the lath lattices, buildings now have way more room in wall cavities for improved insulation and conduits The cavities are exactly the same size, plaster+lath, or drywall.
The wonder of wattle-and-daub (clay) and plaster-and-lath (lime) is that the materials are breathable, move with the structure, and can even self-repair small cracks.
Cutting the wall open, conduit, drywall if you’re lucky, in SF you’ll most likely have the old lath and plaster then electrician and paint.
Its lath and plaster walls may as well be lead lined.
Why is the lath and plaster so susceptible to cracking?!
Quote examples
It was a tough "chicken-wire" lath embedded in plaster/stucco, and it was a Faraday cage fortress that took weeks to tear down.
Proper noun examples
Lath and plaster walls have a distressing tendency to be lined with chicken wire mesh which really damages your chances of any radio signal getting through.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use lath in a sentence?
The lath and plaster walls were reinforced with chicken wire mesh, and ISP’s WiFi router box couldn’t penetrate it.
What does lath mean?
Alternative form of lat (“staff; monumental pillar”). [(weaponry, rare) A staff, particularly one of an Indian kind.]
What part of speech is lath?
lath is commonly used as noun, verb.