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Definitions for Slat

[1] a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
[2] Aeronautics . a control surface along the leading edge of a wing that can be extended forward to create a gap (slot) to improve airflow.
[3] slats, Slang . the ribs. the buttocks. (initial capital letter ) a nickname for a tall, slender man.
[4] to furnish or make with slats
[5] to throw or dash with force.
[6] to flap violently, as sails.
[7] a slap; a sharp blow.
[8] a narrow thin strip of wood or metal, as used in a Venetian blind, etc
[9] a movable or fixed auxiliary aerofoil attached to the leading edge of an aircraft wing to increase lift, esp during landing and takeoff
[10] (tr) to provide with slats
[11] (tr) to throw violently; fling carelessly
[12] (intr) to flap violently
[13] a sudden blow
[14] Irish a spent salmon

Words related to Slat

wedge, bat, cane, bar, wand, club, rod, baton, stalk, strip, slab, panel, load, bulk, extent, supply, chunk, number, volume, lot

Words nearby Slat

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Origin of Slat

2First recorded in 1815–25, slat is from the Old Norse word sletta to splash, strike

Word origin for Slat

C19: of uncertain origin

Synonyms for Slat

bar, bat, baton, cane, club, rod, slab, stalk, strip, wand, wedge, billet, birch, bludgeon, board, branch, cudgel, drumstick, ferrule, ingot, mast, rule, ruler, shoot, staff, stake, stave, stem, switch, timber, twig