listwa — 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.
- 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.
- lathe noun A machine that shapes a piece of wood, metal, or other material by spinning it against a cutting tool.
Senses
listwa 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.
- batten (nautical) A long, narrow strip, originally of wood but now also of fibreglass, metal, etc., used for various purposes aboard a ship; especially one attached to a mast or spar for protection, one holding down the edge of a tarpaulin covering a hatch to prevent water from entering the hatch, one inserted in a pocket sewn on a sail to keep it flat, or one from which a hammock is suspended.
- 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.
- lathe (weaving) The movable swing frame of a loom, carrying the reed for separating the warp threads and beating up the weft.
batten — full definition
- 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.
- verb To fasten or secure something firmly, typically with battens — especially in the phrase "batten down."
- verb Followed by "on": to grow fat or prosper, often at someone else's expense.
lath — full definition
- 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.
- noun Microscopic, needle-like crystals, usually of plagioclase feldspar, in a glassy groundmass
- noun One of the sharp-edged, thick planks driven forward to hold back loose earth or mud when digging the way through for tunnelling or spiling. Also called a spill.