Slattings

Part of speech: noun, plural

Definitions

1. Thin strips used for making lattices or coverings ; the act of arranging thin strips in a parallel or crisscross pattern ; sections formed by assembling narrow, flat pieces
2. Narrow, flat pieces employed in construction or decoration ; the process of assembling multiple thin battens or slats ; areas built up from a series of parallel wooden elements
3. Slender bars or planks for creating support frameworks ; organizing and fixing long, thin strips together in a pattern ; structural components made by joining several small strips

Etymology: "Slattings" is the plural of "slatting," a noun for material made of thin wooden strips. The plural is the form readers most often meet, as in fencing, crating, or lattice work built from many narrow pieces. Because "slatting" is a noun formed from "slat" with the common "-ing" ending used to make nouns for material or work, the plural simply adds "-s" to the same stock of thin laths.