Definitions
framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal
Word origin
From Middle English latis, from Middle French lattis (“lathing”), from Old French lattis, from latte (“a lath”), from Frankish *lattu (“a lath”), from Proto-Germanic *laþô (“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.
Used in a sentence
“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.”
“to lattice timbers”
“to lattice a window”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Crisscross framework”7 letters
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