*attic*

n. [ In sense (a) from F. attique, orig. meaning Attic. See Attic, a. ] 1. (Arch.) (a) A low story above the main order or orders of a facade, in the classical styles; -- a term introduced in the 17th century. Hence: (b) A room or rooms behind that part of the exterior; all the rooms immediately below the roof. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An Athenian; an Athenian author. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Attic. [ Obs. ] Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;. ] 1. A favoring of, or attachment to, the Athenians. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The style and idiom of the Greek language, used by the Athenians; a concise and elegant expression. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Gr. &unr_;. ] To conform or make conformable to the language, customs, etc., of Attica. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To side with the Athenians. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To use the Attic idiom or style; to conform to the customs or modes of thought of the Athenians. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Brettice. ] (Mining) (a) A wall of separation in a shaft or gallery used for ventilation. (b) Planking to support a roof or wall. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice. Judg. v. 28. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Her.) The representation of a piece of latticework used as a bearing, the bands being vertical and horizontal. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ PJC ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Latticed p. pr. & vb. n. Latticing ] 1. To make a lattice of; as, to lattice timbers. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To close, as an opening, with latticework; to furnish with a lattice; as, to lattice a window. [ 1913 Webster ]

To lattice up, to cover or inclose with a lattice. [ 1913 Webster ]

Therein it seemeth he [ Alexander ] hath latticed up Caesar. Sir T. North. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. having a lattice.
Syn. -- fretted, interlaced, latticelike. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. same as latticed.
Syn. -- fretted, interlaced, latticed. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. Same as Lattice, n., 1. [ 1913 Webster ]