Lath
WordNet
noun
(1) A narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A thin, narrow strip of wood, nailed to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting the tiles, plastering, etc. A corrugated metallic strip or plate is sometimes used.
See also
- wonderboard
- plaster
- plasterboard
- gypsum plaster
- gypsum board
- gyprock
- sheetrock
- wallboard
- drywall
- cement board