lathing

[ lath-ing, lah-thing ]

noun

1. the act or process of applying lath.
2. a quantity of lath in place.
3. material used as lath.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lathing¹

First recorded in 1535–45; lath + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

A wooden house must first be covered with two thicknesses of roofing-paper, then by wire lathing.

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In another room, a shell had sprayed the ceiling, so we had to pull the plaster down to the bare lathing.

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Round the cone a strip of thin lathing is coiled on a spiral; could any one stand on these steps and draw the inside of the cone?

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The walls are lined with a reed lathing over which mud is plastered.

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These specimens are very interesting examples of aboriginal lathing and plastering applied to stone work.

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