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Tath vs Lath - What's the difference?

tath | lath |

As nouns the difference between tath and lath

is that tath is the dung of livestock left on a field to serve as manure or fertiliser 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 verbs the difference between tath and lath

is that tath is to manure (land) by pasturing cattle on it, or causing them to lie upon it while lath is to cover or line with laths.

tath

English

Alternative forms

* (l), (l)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) tath, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • The dung of livestock left on a field to serve as manure or fertiliser.
  • A piece of ground dunged by livestock.
  • Strong grass growing around the dung of kine.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) tathen, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To manure (land) by pasturing cattle on it, or causing them to lie upon it.
    • (Webster 1913)

    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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