- counterlath
- I. \\“+ˌ-\ noun
Etymology: counter- + lath1. : a batten laid lengthwise between two rafters to afford a bearing for laths laid crosswise2. : any lath laid without actual measurement between two gauged laths3. : any of a series of laths nailed to the timbers to raise the sheet lathing above their surface to afford a key for plastering4. : one of many laths used in preparing one side of a partition or framed wall when the other side has been covered in and finishedII. transitive verb: to furnish with counterlaths
Useful english dictionary. 2012.