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 lath /ˈlæθ ||ˈlæð/
 板條,瘦人

 Lath n.; pl. Laths   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.
 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 v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lathed p. pr. & vb. n. Lathing.] To cover or line with laths.
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 Lathe n.  Formerly, a part or division of a county among the Anglo-Saxons. At present it consists of four or five hundreds, and is confined to the county of Kent. [Written also lath.]

 lath
      n : a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or
          to make latticework