Lathe may refer to:
In woodworking and metalworking Geometric lathe, used for making ornamental patterns on the plates used in printing bank notes and postage stamps Lathe (metal), a lathe used specifically for metals Lathe, used in turning wood, metals and other materials Rose engine lathe, a specialized kind of ornamental lathe
Other uses Disc cutting lathe, the groove cutting machine used in the production of vinyl records Lathe (county subdivision), formerly an administrative division of the county of Kent, England Lathe (graphics), a method of forming 3D computer graphics Learning and teaching in higher education (LATHE), and hence the diploma awarded by the University of Oxford, PGDipLATHE The LATHE, official student publication of Batangas State University Pablo Borbon.
See also Lath, material used to span gaps in structural framing and form a base on which to apply plaster