Lath (noun)

1. A thin strip of wood, used as a backing for plaster or as a component of a lattice or trellis.
2. A thin strip of wood used as a backing for plaster or other building materials.

Origin:

Old english læð, of germanic origin; related to dutch lat and german latte.

Examples:

1. The walls were made of lath and plaster, a traditional building method.
2. The lath was nailed to the studs to provide a surface for the plaster.
3. The lath and plaster ceiling was in bad condition and needed to be replaced.
4. The garden trellis was made of laths arranged in a crisscross pattern.
5. The lath was used to create a lattice pattern for the window.