lath vs soffit

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. 

  • Microscopic, needle-like crystals, usually of plagioclase feldspar, in a glassy groundmass 

verb
  • to cover or line with laths 

soffit

noun
  • The visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element. 

  • The top point of the inside open section of a pipe or box conduit. 

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