- lat|tice|work
- lat|tice|work «LAT ihs WURK», noun.1. = lattice. (Cf. ↑lattice)2. lattices: »
Many old New Orleans houses are decorated with wrought-iron latticework.
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lat·tice·work — /ˈlætəsˌwɚk/ noun, pl works : a frame or structure made of crossed wood or metal strips [noncount] the intricate latticework of the fence [count] intricate latticeworks sometimes used figuratively gazing up at the sky through a latticework of… … Useful english dictionary
lattice — lat|tice [ˈlætıs] n 1.) also lat|tice|work [ˈlætıswə:k US wə:rk] a pattern or structure made of long pieces of wood, plastic etc that cross each other so that the spaces between them are shaped like ↑diamonds 2.) technical a regular arrangement… … Dictionary of contemporary English
latticework — lat•tice•work [[t]ˈlæt ɪsˌwɜrk[/t]] n. 1) bui work consisting of crossed strips usu. arranged in a diagonal pattern of open spaces 2) bui a lattice • Etymology: 1480–90 … From formal English to slang
latticework — lat|tice|work [ lætıs,wɜrk ] noun uncount a lattice structure … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Latticework — Lat tice*work , n. Same as {Lattice}, n., 1. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lattice — noun (C) 1 also lat.tice.work a pattern or structure made of long flat narrow pieces of wood, plastic etc that are arranged so that they cross each other and the spaces between them are shaped like diamonds diamond (2) 2 lattice window a type of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
crystal lattice — Lattice Lat tice, n. [OE. latis, F. lattis lathwork, fr. latte lath. See {Latten}, 1st {Lath}.] 1. Any work of wood, metal, plastic, or other solid material, made by crossing a series of parallel laths, or thin strips, with another series at a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lattice — Lat tice, n. [OE. latis, F. lattis lathwork, fr. latte lath. See {Latten}, 1st {Lath}.] 1. Any work of wood, metal, plastic, or other solid material, made by crossing a series of parallel laths, or thin strips, with another series at a diagonal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lattice bridge — Lattice Lat tice, n. [OE. latis, F. lattis lathwork, fr. latte lath. See {Latten}, 1st {Lath}.] 1. Any work of wood, metal, plastic, or other solid material, made by crossing a series of parallel laths, or thin strips, with another series at a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lattice girder — Lattice Lat tice, n. [OE. latis, F. lattis lathwork, fr. latte lath. See {Latten}, 1st {Lath}.] 1. Any work of wood, metal, plastic, or other solid material, made by crossing a series of parallel laths, or thin strips, with another series at a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
