Main Entry: ¹slot

Pronunciation: \ˈslät\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, the hollow at the base of the throat above the breastbone, from Anglo-French esclot hoofprint, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German slag blow, hoofprint; probably from its resemblance to a hoofprint — more at schlock

Date: 1523

1 a : a narrow opening or groove : slit, notch <a mail slot in a door> b : a narrow passage or enclosure c : a passage through the wing of an airplane or of a missile that is located usually near the leading edge and formed between a main and an auxiliary airfoil for improving flow conditions over the wing so as to increase lift and delay stalling of the wing d : the area on a hockey rink in front of the crease and between the face-off circles
2 : a place or position in an organization, arrangement, or sequence : niche, spot
3 : slot machine 2 —usually used in plural
4 : a gap between an end and a tackle in an offensive football line