slat

¹slat

transitive verb \ˈslat\

slat·tedslat·ting

Definition of SLAT

1

: strike, pummel

2

: to hurl or throw smartly

Origin of SLAT

perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse sletta to throw carelessly

First Known Use: circa 1587

Rhymes with SLAT

bat, batt, blat, brat, cat, Cat, chat, chert, drat, fat, flat, frat, gat, gnat, hat, mat, Matt, matte, pat, phat, plait, plat, Pratt, rat, sat, scat, scatt, skat, spat, splat, sprat, stat, tat, that, vat

²slat

noun

Definition of SLAT

1

: a thin narrow flat strip especially of wood or metal

2

plural slang : ribs

3

: an auxiliary airfoil at the leading edge of the wing of an airplane

— slat adjective

— slat·ted \ˈsla-təd\ adjective

Examples of SLAT

1. the slats of a venetian blind
2. The fence has two broken slats.

Origin of SLAT

Middle English sclate, slate slate

First Known Use: 1764

³slat

transitive verb

slat·tedslat·ting

Definition of SLAT

: to make or equip with slats

First Known Use of SLAT

1886