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Pronunciation : Lat"tice
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. latis, F. lattis lathwork, fr. latte lath. See Latten, 1st Lath.]
Definition : 1. Any work of wood or metal, made by crossing laths, or thin strips, and forming a network; as, the lattice of a window; -- called also latticework. The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice. Judg. v. 28.

2. (Her.)

Defn: The representation of a piece of latticework used as a bearing, the bands being vertical and horizontal. Lattice bridge, a bridge supported by lattice girders, or latticework trusses. -- Lattice girder (Arch.), a girder of which the wed consists of diagonal pieces crossing each other in the manner of latticework. -- Lattice plant (Bot.), an aquatic plant of Madagascar (Ouvirandra fenestralis), whose leaves have interstices between their ribs and cross veins, so as to resemble latticework. A second species is O. Berneriana. The genus is merged in Aponogeton by recent authors.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Lat"tice
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : 1. To make a lattice of; as, to lattice timbers.

2. To close, as an opening, with latticework; to furnish with a lattice; as, to lattice a window. To lattice up, to cover or inclose with a lattice. Therein it seemeth he [Alexander] hath latticed up C?sar. Sir T. North.

i. [imp. & p. p. Latticed; p. pr. & vb. n. Latticing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913