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counterlaths

counterlaths is the plural of counterlath.

counterlaths is the third-person singular simple present indicative of counterlath.

Meaning of counterlath

Noun

counterlath (plural counterlaths)

  1. A batten laid lengthwise between two rafters as a bearing for laths laid crosswise.
  2. Any lath laid without actual measurement between two gauged laths.
  3. Any of a series of laths nailed to the timbers to raise the sheet lathing above their surface to afford a key for plastering.
  4. One of many laths used in preparing one side of a partition or framed wall, when the other side has been covered in and finished.

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Questions about counterlaths

What is counterlaths the plural of?
Counterlaths is the plural of counterlath.

Words near counterlaths in the dictionary

  1. counterlanguages
  2. counterlateral
  3. counterlath
  4. counterlathed
  5. counterlathing
  6. counterlaths
  7. counterlaw
  8. counterlaws
  9. counterlawsuit
  10. counterlawsuits
  11. counterleague

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