Lattice
Lattice , noun
[Old English latis, French lattis lathwork, from latte lath. See Latten, 1st Lath.]
1.
Any work of wood, metal, plastic, or other solid material, made by crossing a series of parallel laths, or thin strips, with another series at a diagonal angle, and forming a network with openings between the strips; as, the lattice of a window; -- called also latticework.
The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice.
2.
(Heraldry) The representation of a piece of latticework used as a bearing, the bands being vertical and horizontal.
3.
(Crystallography) The arrangement of atoms or molecules in a crystal, represented as a repeating arrangement of points in space, each point representing the location of an atom or molecule; called also crystal lattice and space lattice.
Collocations (3)
Lattice bridge , a bridge supported by lattice girders, or latticework trusses.
Lattice girder (Architecture) , a girder of which the wed consists of diagonal pieces crossing each other in the manner of latticework.
Lattice plant (Botany) , 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 Ouvirandra Berneriana. The genus is merged in Aponogeton by recent authors.
Lattice , intransitive verb
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.
Therein it seemeth he [Alexander] hath latticed up Caesar.
Collocations (1)
To lattice up , to cover or inclose with a lattice.