slat: Meaning and Definition of

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. a control surface along the leading edge of a wing that can be extended forward to create a gapto improve airflow.
1. the ribs.
2. the buttocks.
3. (cap.) a nickname for a tall, slender man.

1. to furnish or make with slats.

slat

1. to throw or dash with force.

1. to flap violently, as sails.

1. a slap; a sharp blow.

S. Lat.

1. south latitude.