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Lats vs Lath - What's the difference?

lats | lath |

As nouns the difference between lats and lath

is that lats is former currency of Latvia, divided into 100 santims; it was replaced by the Euro on Jan. 1, 2014 while 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.

As a verb lath is

to cover or line with laths.

lats

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) lats.

Noun

(lati)
  • Former currency of Latvia, divided into 100 santims; it was replaced by the Euro on Jan. 1, 2014.
    • Synonyms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • (informal) The latissimus dorsi muscles.

    • Anagrams

    * * * ----

    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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