lath

 
Pronunciation: /lɑːθ, laθ/

noun (plural laths /lɑːθs, lɑːðz, laθs/)

  • a thin flat strip of wood, especially one of a series forming a foundation for the plaster of a wall.
  • [mass noun] laths collectively as a building material: [as modifier]: a lath and plaster wall

verb

[with object]
  • cover with laths.

Origin:

Old English lætt, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lat and German Latte, also to lattice