GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Lattice (?), n. [OE. latis, F. lattis lathwork, fr. 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.
   
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   The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice. Judg. v. 28.
   
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   2. (Her.) The representation of a piece of latticework used as a bearing, the bands being vertical and horizontal.
   
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   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.
   
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   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 Ouvirandra Berneriana. The genus is merged in Aponogeton by recent authors.
   
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   Lattice, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Latticed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Latticing (?).]
   1. To make a lattice of; as, “to lattice timbers”.
   
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   2. To close, as an opening, with latticework; to furnish with a lattice; as, “to lattice a window”.
   
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   To lattice up, to cover or inclose with a lattice.
   
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   Therein it seemeth he [Alexander] hath latticed up Caesar. Sir T. North.
   
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