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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LATH

Old English lætt; related to Dutch lat, Old High German latta.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LATH

lath  [lɑːθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LATH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lath is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb lath in English.

WHAT DOES LATH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lath

Lath

A lath is a thin, narrow strip of straight-grained wood used under roof shingles or tiles, on lath and plaster walls and ceilings to hold plaster, and in lattice and trellis work. Lath has expanded to mean any type of backing material for plaster including a metal wire mesh or expanded metal that is applied to a wood or metal framework as matrix over which stucco or plaster is applied and wallboard products called gypsum or rock lath. Also reed mat was historically a lath material. One of the key elements of lath, whether wooden slats or wire mesh, are the openings or gaps that allow plaster or stucco to ooze behind and form a mechanical bond to the lath where gypsum lath relies more on a chemical bond.

Definition of lath in the English dictionary

The first definition of lath in the dictionary is one of several thin narrow strips of wood used to provide a supporting framework for plaster, tiles, etc. Other definition of lath is expanded sheet metal, wire mesh, etc, used to provide backing for plaster or rendering. Lath is also any thin strip of wood.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LATH

PRESENT

Present
I lath
you lath
he/she/it laths
we lath
you lath
they lath
Present continuous
I am lathing
you are lathing
he/she/it is lathing
we are lathing
you are lathing
they are lathing
Present perfect
I have lathed
you have lathed
he/she/it has lathed
we have lathed
you have lathed
they have lathed
Present perfect continuous
I have been lathing
you have been lathing
he/she/it has been lathing
we have been lathing
you have been lathing
they have been lathing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I lathed
you lathed
he/she/it lathed
we lathed
you lathed
they lathed
Past continuous
I was lathing
you were lathing
he/she/it was lathing
we were lathing
you were lathing
they were lathing
Past perfect
I had lathed
you had lathed
he/she/it had lathed
we had lathed
you had lathed
they had lathed
Past perfect continuous
I had been lathing
you had been lathing
he/she/it had been lathing
we had been lathing
you had been lathing
they had been lathing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will lath
you will lath
he/she/it will lath
we will lath
you will lath
they will lath
Future continuous
I will be lathing
you will be lathing
he/she/it will be lathing
we will be lathing
you will be lathing
they will be lathing
Future perfect
I will have lathed
you will have lathed
he/she/it will have lathed
we will have lathed
you will have lathed
they will have lathed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been lathing
you will have been lathing
he/she/it will have been lathing
we will have been lathing
you will have been lathing
they will have been lathing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would lath
you would lath
he/she/it would lath
we would lath
you would lath
they would lath
Conditional continuous
I would be lathing
you would be lathing
he/she/it would be lathing
we would be lathing
you would be lathing
they would be lathing
Conditional perfect
I would have lath
you would have lath
he/she/it would have lath
we would have lath
you would have lath
they would have lath
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been lathing
you would have been lathing
he/she/it would have been lathing
we would have been lathing
you would have been lathing
they would have been lathing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you lath
we let´s lath
you lath
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to lath
Past participle
lathed
Present Participle
lathing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LATH


aftermath
ˈɑːftəˌmɑːθ
Ba´ath
bɑːˈɑːθ
Ba´th
bɑːθ
bath
bɑːθ
birdbath
ˈbɜːdˌbɑːθ
footbath
ˈfʊtbɑːθ
footpath
ˈfʊtˌpɑːθ
garth
ɡɑːθ
Hamath
ˈhɑːmɑːθ
hearth
hɑːθ
Hogarth
ˈhəʊɡɑːθ
multipath
ˈmʌltɪˌpɑːθ
path
pɑːθ
towpath
ˈtəʊˌpɑːθ
warpath
ˈwɔːˌpɑːθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LATH

lateroversion
latescence
latescent
latest
latewood
latex
latex rubber
lathe
lathen
lather
latherer
lathery
lathi
lathier
lathiest
lathlike
lathwork
lathy
lathyrism
lathyritic

WORDS THAT END LIKE LATH

beneath
breath
death
Goliath
heath
in at the death
in the same breath
math
McGrath
oath
out of breath
put to death
Sabbath
sheath
take an oath
to death
underneath
with bated breath
wrath
wreath

Synonyms and antonyms of lath in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lath» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LATH

Find out the translation of lath to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lath from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lath» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

板条
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

listón
570 millions of speakers

English

lath
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तख़्ता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللوح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

планка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ripa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছিলকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

latte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lath
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Latte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lath
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gươm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாங்குசட்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लॅथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çıta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

assicella
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

listwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

планка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șipcă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πηχάκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plank
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ribba
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lekte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lath

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LATH»

The term «lath» is regularly used and occupies the 55.602 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LATH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lath» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lath» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lath

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LATH»

Discover the use of lath in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lath and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Building History of Northern New England
Circular sawn lath, circa 1900. Carpenters used a piece of lath as a spacer in nailing this plaster foundation. Photograph by author. joyed almost universal popularity until the mid-18oos, when the introduction of the circular saw made possible ...
James L. Garvin, 2002
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Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential ...
Lath and Plaster Partitions 465 I "- GYPSUK LATH □L" RUNNER NOTE Height limitation □ 1 2 ft SECTION THROUGH TYPICAL WALL PLASTER ^= GYPSUM LATH 2 IN. SOLID GYPSUM LATH •Spacing for solid partitions not to exceed 16'  ...
Janet Rumbarger, Richard Vitullo, 2003
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Old-House Journal
ON THOSE AREAS that have failed all the way to lath, make a three-coat repair. The first coat (scratch coat) stiffens the lath and provides a consistent base for the second (brown) coat. The brown coat is applied over the scratch coat and is ...
4
The Preservation of Historic Architecture: The U.S. ...
1830s house in Maine, split-board lath has been covered with expanded metal lath in preparation for new coats of plaster. This method permits the early lath to be saved while the metal lath, with its superior keying, serves as reinforcement .
Department of the Interior
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Wood Frame House Construction
Gypsum lath may be obtained with perforations, which, by improving the bond, would lengthen the time the plaster would remain intact when exposed to fire. The building codes in some cities require such perforation. Insulating fiberboard lath ...
L. O. Anderson, 2002
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The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Zoology, Botany, ...
Tunnns melanops, Lath., Vieill. Ptilotis melanops. Meliphaga melanops, Temm. ; Muscicapa mystacea, Lat/1. ; Certhia auriculata, Shaw; Philemon erythrotis, Vieill. ; Meliphaga auricumis, V. Q-H.; nec Muscicapa auricomis, Lat/z. Tunnus dubius ...
‎1843
7
Contractor's Guide to the Building Code
Jack M. Hageman. Take advantage of the free download of GA- 216 (mentioned earlier in Installing Gypsum Wallboard) and study it carefully. Lath and plaster can be used for both interiors and exteriors. These days, it's used more often for ...
Jack M. Hageman, 2008
8
The Class Aves
T. Ruficaudus, J.ath.,~AIrica. T. Shanna, Lath., China. T. Tricolor, Africa. T. Virescem, Lath., China. T. Barbaricus, Gml., Africa. T. Daoma, Lath. T. Olivacews, Africa. T. Phillippensis, Gml., India. - Of the New World :—-T. Rufivenlris, Vieil., Brazils.
Georges baron Cuvier, 1829
9
Foundations of Multidimensional and Metric Data Structures
Therefore, only use the definition of CF that successively traverses the laths representing the face f associated with L using repeated invocations of CCF until obtaining a lath L so that CCF(L )=L, which means that CF(L)=L .For example, Figure ...
Hanan Samet, 2006
10
Building a Straw Bale House: The Red Feather Construction ...
In order to tighten a panel of lath that is too loose, take a pair of needle-nose pliers and go along twisting the slack out of the lath field at regular intervals. Lath at Corners At interior and exterior corners you should apply full-width sheets of ...
Nathaniel Corum, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LATH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lath is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A visit to Blennerhassett Island's other mansion
ADVANCE FOR MONDAY JULY 20, 2015 AND THEREAFTER - This Tuesday July 7, 2015 photo shows a piece of persevered split lath wood ... «The State, Jul 15»
2
Ask the Builder: Plaster was weakest layer; wall can be fixed | The …
A base coat of plaster was put over wood or metal lath. The base-coat plaster had sand added to it for volume and strength. The final thin coat ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
3
Damaged plaster wall can be salvaged
A base coat of plaster was put over wood or metal lath. About eighty years ago plaster lath was invented. These were small sheets of drywall ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Quick trips: Hutchinson's Garlic Festival promises to be fragrant fun
Also craft vendors, food stand, daily parade, live music, operating print shop, blacksmith, potato digging, operating lath and shingle mill. «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
5
Woodbridge Mayor secures right to renovate old antiques showroom …
... and returned to its previous condition, despite the risk of damage being caused by the removal of nails holding a supporting lath to the wall. «East Anglian Daily Times, Jul 15»
6
McVittie House, Land Surveying Office open at Fort Steele
The old plaster was removed and new lath were put up where needed and the re-plastering began. Squirrel and bird nests were removed from ... «Cranbrook Daily Townsman, Jul 15»
7
University gets creative
The original BISF metal lath also melted and twisted in temperatures believed to have reached 2,000°C internally. However, the fermacell ... «Building Products, Jul 15»
8
Tree Island Announces Second Quarter 2015 Financial Results and …
The Company markets these products under the Tree Island, Halsteel, K-Lath, Industrial Alloys, TI Wire, True Spec and Tough Strand brand ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
9
Unwelcome company, Hantavirus one reason to be concerned …
Check inside the home and other structures for gaps or holes that a pencil can fit into. If found, seal them with steel wool, lath metal and caulk. «Mountain Mail Newspaper, Jul 15»
10
Short Interest Update of Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROCK)
... products, rain dispersion products and accessories, bar grating, expanded metal, metal lath and expansion joints and structural bearings. «American Trade Journal, Jul 15»

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