lath

as inbeam

as inboard
as inrafter
as inframe

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Synonyms for lath

noun length of material used as support

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beam

noun. length of material used as support

Word Origin & History

late 13c., probably from Old English *læððe, variant of lætt "lath," apparently from a Proto-Germanic *laþþo (cf. Old Saxon, Old Norse latta, Middle Dutch, German latte "lath," Dutch lat, Middle High German lade "plank," which is source of German Laden "counter," hence, "shop"). As a verb, 1530s, from the noun.

Example Sentences for lath

The propeller has four blades which are but little wider than a lath.

She was tall and slender as a lath, very compliant and demure.

Don't you feel ashamed of keeping as thin as a lath when we are so fat; we who are only women?

He's a reg'lar little ripper, sir, and as straight as a lath.

By pulling the string he could spring the lath, and then let it snap back to its place.

There was no lath and plaster; the walls were made of matched boards.

It looked like a lath from a distance, so they got the name of "lathers" from this.

Evidently the point had embedded in a lath, for the knife did not move.

With these words Yussuf drew his sword, and exhibited a lath of palm-wood.

I am puzzled, as aforesaid, between its likeness to a ball, and a lath.

lath

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board

frame

framing

rafter

Synonyms for lath

beam