Definition of slat Slat

/slæˈt/ - [slat] - slat

We found 17 definitions of slat from 6 different sources.

What does slat mean?

Noun Plural: slats
slat - a thin strip (wood or metal)
		spline
		strip a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music; "she did a strip right in front of everyone"
		venetian blind a window blind made of horizontal strips that overlap when closed
		lath a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework
		louver, louvre, fin one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
		splat a slat of wood in the middle of the back of a straight chair
Verb slats, slatting, slatted
slat - close the slats of (windows)
		shut, close finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
slat - equip or bar with slats; "Slat the windows"
		furnish, supply, provide, render provide or equip with furniture; "We furnished the house in the Biedermeyer style"

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slat (Noun)
A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood or metal.
slat (Noun)
Aeronautical A moveable control surface at the leading edge of a wing that when moved, changes the chord line of the airfoil, affecting the angle of attack . Employed in conjunction with flaps to allow for a lower stall speed in the landing attitude , facilitating slow flight.
slat (Verb)
To construct or provide with slats.
slat (Verb)
To slap; to strike; to beat; to throw down violently.
slat (Verb)
To split; to crack.
slat (Verb)
To set on ; to incite.

slat (n.)
A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood or metal; as, the slats of a window blind.
slat (v. t.)
To slap; to strike; to beat; to throw down violently.
slat (v. t.)
To split; to crack.
slat (v. t.)
To set on; to incite. See 3d Slate.

slat
slat, v.t. to strike, beat.—v.i. to flap violently.—n. a sudden sharp blow. [Scand., Ice. sletta, to slap, Norw. sletta, to cast.]
slat
slat, n. a thin piece of stone, a slate: a strip of wood.—adj. made of slats.—adj. Slat′ted, covered with slats. [O. Fr. esclat—Old High Ger. slīzan, to slit.]

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slat in sign language