Slat

Quick meaning: Slat is a noun meaning A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood (lath), metal, or plastic.

Meaning

A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood (lath), metal, or plastic.

More Meanings

1. (skiing, slang) A ski.
2. A thin piece of stone; a slate.
3. A drop (of rain or water), a splash.
4. To construct or provide with slats.
5. To slap or strike; to beat, pummel; to hurl or throw down violently.
6. To throw (something, especially water or liquid) down; to slam or splash (something) down.
7. (aviation) A control surface that extends forwards and downwards from the leading edge of a wing, leaving a gap between it and the leading edge, in order to modify the airflow around the wing so as to allow flight at a higher angle of attack without stalling, lowering the aircraft's stall speed.

Example Sentences

slats of a window blind

[…] slats of rain broke upon the surface.

To keep people out, the Nature Conservancy, which owns the cave, has blocked off the entrance with huge iron slats.

[…] a slat of rain. The River-Woman grasped the pouch with her left hand and touched the mouth of it with her right.

Word Forms

• slats
• slatting
• slatted

Synonyms for slat

Depending on context, synonyms include billet, flitch, spline, batten.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include spline, bar, louver, lamella, batten, conveyors.

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