The Definition of the word Lattice
Lattice
(1.) Heb. `eshnabh, a latticed opening through which the cool breeze passes (Judg. 5:28). The flat roofs of the houses were sometimes enclosed with a parapet of lattice-work on wooden "frames, to screen the women of the house from the gaze of the" neighbourhood. "(2.) Heb. harakim, the network or lattice of a window (Cant. 2:9). "(3.) Heb. sebakhah, the latticed balustrade before a window or balcony (2 Kings 1:2). The lattice window is frequently used in Eastern countries.
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