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lať — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • batten noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
  • bay noun A body of water partly enclosed by a curve of the coastline.
  • lath noun A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.
  • slat noun A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood (lath), metal, or plastic.

Senses

lať is used for these senses in English:

  • batten (carpentry, construction) A plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, to provide a fixing point, to strengthen, or to prevent warping.
  • bay (transitive) To bark at; hence, to follow with barking; to bring or drive to bay.
  • lath A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.
  • slat A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood (lath), metal, or plastic.

batten — full definition

  1. noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
  2. verb To fasten or secure something firmly, typically with battens — especially in the phrase "batten down."
  3. verb Followed by "on": to grow fat or prosper, often at someone else's expense.

bay — full definition

  1. noun A body of water partly enclosed by a curve of the coastline.
  2. noun A distinct section or compartment, such as a parking space, loading area, or part of a building.
  3. noun The evergreen tree or shrub whose leaves are used as a cooking herb (bay leaf).
  4. verb To bark or howl loudly, especially of hunting dogs.
  5. adj Reddish-brown in colour, especially describing a horse with a black mane and tail.

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