Lat"tice (?), n. [OE. latis, F. lattis lathwork, fr. latte lath. See Latten, 1st Lath.]
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.
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.
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Lat"tice, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Latticed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Latticing (?).]
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 Caesar.
Sir T. North.
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