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Lath vs Slat - What's the difference?

lath | slat |

As nouns the difference between lath and slat

is that lath is 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 while slat is a thin, narrow strip or bar of wood or metal.

As verbs the difference between lath and slat

is that lath is to cover or line with laths while slat is to construct or provide with slats.

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.
  • * (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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    slat

    English

    (wikipedia slat)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood or metal.
  • slats of a window blind
  • (aeronautical) A movable control surface at the leading edge of a wing that when moved, changes the chord line of the airfoil, affecting the angle of attack. Employed in conjunction with flaps to allow for a lower stall speed in the landing attitude, facilitating slow flight.
  • Verb

  • To construct or provide with slats.
  • To slap; to strike; to beat; to throw down violently.
  • * Marston
  • "How did you kill him?" "Slatted his brains out."
  • (UK, dialect) To split; to crack.
  • (Halliwell)
  • To set on; to incite.
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