<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>laths</li><li>a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.</li><li>a group or quantity of such strips.</li><li>work consisting of such strips.</li><li>wire mesh or the like used in place of wooden laths as a backing for plasterwork.</li><li>a thin, narrow, flat piece of wood used for any purpose.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to cover or line with laths.</li></ul>