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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 strip of wood fixed to a building's frame to hold up plaster or tiles.
  • 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

  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.

lath — full definition

  1. noun A thin strip of wood fixed to a building's frame to hold up plaster or tiles.
  2. noun (geology) A tiny needle-shaped crystal, usually of feldspar, found within volcanic rock.
  3. noun A strong, sharp-edged plank pushed forward to stop earth or mud from collapsing while digging a tunnel.
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