lathwork

noun

Etymology

From lath + -work.

  1. derived from *(s)lat-
  2. inherited from *laþô
  3. inherited from *lattu
  4. inherited from lætt
  5. inherited from laththe
  6. suffixed as lathwork — “lath + work

Definitions

  1. A covering of laths (strips)

  2. A texture resembling the appearance of laths commonly observed in igneous rocks,…

    A texture resembling the appearance of laths commonly observed in igneous rocks, especially in plagioclase feldspar crystals.

    • Furthermore, lathwork grains are more abundant than felsitic grains in most west Valdez-area samples, but felsitic grains dominate or are subequal to lathwork grains in most central Valdez-area samples .

The neighborhood

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