lattice

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material, commonly used as a garden trellis.

   It was now in ruin: the deer had climbed the broken palings, and reposed among the flowers; grass grew on the threshold, and the swinging lattice creaking to the wind, gave signal of utter desertion.

2. 2
   verb

   To make a lattice of.

   To lattice timbers.

3. 3
   verb

   To close, as an opening, with latticework; to furnish with a lattice.

   To lattice a window.

4. 4
   noun

   framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal

Common collocations

• crystal lattice Noun + noun

From Middle English latis, from Middle French lattis (“lathing”), from Old French lattis, from latte (“a lath”), from Frankish *lattā, *lattu (“a lath”), from Proto-Germanic *lattǭ, *lattō, *laþþō (“board; plank; ledge”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)latn-, *(s)lat- (“beam; log”). Cognate with Old High German latta (“lath”), (German Latte), Old English lætt (“lath”), Middle Low German lāde (“plank, counter, sales counter”), German Laden (“shop”). More at lath.

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