counterlath

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Synonyms: countermyth, counterplate, counterearth

Antonyms: countermyth, counterplate, counterearth

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Noun

1. A [[batten]] laid [[lengthwise]] between two [[rafter]]s as a [[bearing]] for laths laid [[crosswise]].
2. Any lath laid without actual [[measurement]] between two [[gauge]]d 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 [[plaster]]ing.
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.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To fit or supply with a counterlath.

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