As nouns the difference between lath and lith
is that lath is heat (in animals), rut or lath can be warrior while lith is a limb; any member of the body or lith can be owndom; property or lith can be a gate; a gap in a fence.
lath
English
Noun
(
en 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.
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English Citations of "lath")
Synonyms
* lath strap
Holonyms
: lattice
Derived terms
* lath strapping
* lath brick - a long, slender brick, used in making the floor on which malt is placed in the drying kiln.
* lath nail - a slender nail for fastening laths.
* lath board
* lath plaster
* lath and plaster / plaster and lath
* lathy
See also
* plaster
* plasterboard
* gypsum plaster
* gypsum board
* gyprock
* sheetrock
* wallboard
* drywall
* cement board
Verb
(
en verb)
To cover or line with laths.
Anagrams
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lith
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) lith, lyth, from (etyl) .
Alternative forms
* (l)
Noun
(
en noun)
A limb; any member of the body.
A joint; a segment or symmetrical part or division.
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*:he departed with the lady / & brou?t her to Camelot / Soo as they rode in a valey it was ful of stones / and there the ladyes hors stumbled and threwe her doun that her arme was sore brysed and nere she swouned for payne / Allas syr sayd the lady myn arme is oute of lythe wher thorow I must nedes reste me
(label) A segment of an orange, or similar fruit.
Etymology 2
From (etyl) lith, . More at (l).
Noun
(-)
Owndom; property.
Etymology 3
From (etyl) *. More at (l).
Noun
(
en noun)
A gate; a gap in a fence.
Anagrams
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