lath
US /læθ/
UK /læθ/
1.
ripa, sarrafo
a thin, flat strip of wood, especially one of a series used to form a backing for plaster or to make a lattice
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The plaster was applied over the wooden lath.
O gesso foi aplicado sobre a ripa de madeira.
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They used thin laths to create a decorative screen.
Eles usaram ripas finas para criar uma tela decorativa.
1.
ripar, sarrafear
to cover or provide with laths
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The carpenters began to lath the walls in preparation for plastering.
Os carpinteiros começaram a ripas as paredes em preparação para o reboco.
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The old ceiling needed to be lathed before it could be repaired.
O teto antigo precisava ser ripado antes de poder ser reparado.