metal lath

American  

noun

1. any of various meshlike laths of metal for plastering.

2. nondecorative interior metalwork for supporting lighting fixtures, dropped ceilings, etc.

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Other Word Forms

• metal lather noun

Example Sentences

The murals - oil paint on plaster with a metal lath backing - depict men and women in formalwear, men in top hats and tuxedos, women draped in fur-trimmed coats.

From Washington Times • Mar. 24, 2018

The murals — oil paint on plaster with a metal lath backing — depict men and women in formalwear, men in top hats and tuxedos, women draped in fur-trimmed coats.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2018

Plaster with metal lath were used instead of drywall.

From Washington Post • Jul. 19, 2017

FTC said that it would proceed with suits and complaints now on file against such industries as steel, metal lath and conduits.

From Time Magazine Archive

To this again one-half foot firing strips are added, to which are nailed metal lath, and the whole is plastered with cement.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by Latham, A. W.