Meaning
A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English laththe, laþþe, earlier lathe, laþe, altered from Old English lætt (“lath”), from Proto-West Germanic *lattu, from Proto-Germanic *laþô (compare Dutch lat, German Latte) from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lat- (compare Welsh llath (“rod, wand, yard”)).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 15 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-20HACEILT
- 2026-08-09HACELOT
- 2025-08-25TAOHGLU
- 2025-06-04TAYLEDH
- 2025-02-13HTALEBI
- 2025-01-05HTLGINA
- 2024-09-23TAULIHB
- 2024-07-08HAILNOT
- 2024-03-03HAELNPT
- 2023-10-20LUATCHN
- 2023-06-19HATFELU
- 2023-03-11HYATEDL
+3 earlier appearances in the archive.