counterlath

I. \\“+ˌ-\ noun

Etymology: counter- + lath

1. : a batten laid lengthwise between two rafters to afford 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

II. transitive verb

: to furnish with counterlaths