Definition of "laths" []

• Plural form of lath. (noun)

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• "Some of the best houses are built of stone, but they are usually constructed of a framework of bamboo and laths, which is covered with plaster painted black and white in diagonal lines."
• "BEDSTAFF, (?) wooden pin in the side of the bedstead for supporting the bedclothes (Johnson); one of the sticks or "laths"; a stick used in making a bed."
• "The splay of the laths constitutes the back, their joining low down forms the rear base."