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.
(geology, petrology) Microscopic, needle-like crystals, usually of plagioclase feldspar, in a glassy groundmass
(mining) one of the sharp-edged, thick planks driven forward to hold back loose earth or mud when digging the way through for tunnelling or spiling. Also called a spill.
to cover or line with laths