Lath and plaster ceiling
Definition
An archaic and regional ceiling or vault construction made of plaster applied over a dense grid of wooden laths or wicker slats attached to roof beams, typical to historical Balkan and Romanian rural architecture.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Lath and plaster ceiling
- Archaic ceiling
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, expanding systematically across regular plural and case boundaries. |
| Formation | Historical borrowing from Turkish 'bağdadi', morphologically integrated into the Romanian vocabulary during previous centuries. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [baɡ.da.ˈdi.e] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Traditional Crafts, Vernacular Architecture, and Balkan Construction Typologies |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Mesterul a început să bată șipcile de brad pe grinzi pentru a pregăti o bagdadie trainică în tinda casei.
EN: The craftsman began nailing the fir laths onto the beams to prepare a durable lath ceiling in the house hallway.
RO: În urma infiltrațiilor de apă de la acoperiș, o bucată mare din acea bagdadie veche s-a prăbușit pe podea.
EN: Following water leaks from the roof, a large piece of that old plastered ceiling collapsed onto the floor.
RO: Restauratorii au decis să păstreze structura originală de bagdadie a conacului boieresc, folosind var hidraulic.
EN: The restorers decided to preserve the manor's original lath and plaster ceiling structure using hydraulic lime.
Idioms & Phrases
Tavan de bagdadie / Plastered lath ceiling / rustic lathwork ceiling
RO: Tavan tradițional realizat din lut amestecat cu paie și aplicat peste împletituri de nuiele fixate sub pod.
EN: A traditional ceiling made of clay mixed with straw and applied over wicker weaves fixed under the attic.
A tencui în bagdadie / To plaster over laths / to install a rustic ceiling
RO: Tehnică constructivă veche de finisare a bolților prin aruncarea mortarului pe suportul de lemn pentru a asigura aderența.
EN: An old construction technique of finishing vaults by throwing mortar onto the wooden support to ensure adhesion.
Bagdadie crăpată / Cracked plaster ceiling / degraded historical lathwork
RO: Stare de degradare structurală a tavanelor din clădirile istorice, cauzată de mișcările grinzilor de lemn sau de umiditate.
EN: A state of structural degradation of ceilings in historical buildings, caused by the movement of wooden beams or moisture.
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