This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
slat
1[ slat ]
/ slĂŠt /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
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.
Aeronautics. a control surface along the leading edge of a wing that can be extended forward to create a gap (slot ) to improve airflow.
verb (used with object), slat·ted, slat·ting.
to furnish or make with slats
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I canât figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Origin of slat
1First recorded in 1350â1400; Middle English sclat, slat(te âa roofing tile, slate,â from Middle French esclat âsplinter, chipâ; see origin at Ă©clat
Words nearby slat
slashing, slash pine, slash pocket, slash-saw, ĆlÄ
sk, slat, slat back, slatch, slate, slate black, slate blue
Other definitions for slat (2 of 3)
slat2
[ slat ]
/ slĂŠt /
verb (used with object), slat·ted, slat·ting.
to throw or dash with force.
verb (used without object), slat·ted, slat·ting.
to flap violently, as sails.
noun
a slap; a sharp blow.
Origin of slat
2First recorded in 1200â50; of obscure origin; possibly from Old Norse sletta âto slap, splashâ
Other definitions for slat (3 of 3)
S. Lat.
abbreviation
south latitude.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use slat in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for slat (1 of 3)
slat1
/ (slĂŠt) /
noun
a narrow thin strip of wood or metal, as used in a Venetian blind, etc
a movable or fixed auxiliary aerofoil attached to the leading edge of an aircraft wing to increase lift, esp during landing and takeoff
verb slats, slatting or slatted
(tr) to provide with slats
Word Origin for slat
C14: from Old French esclat splinter, from esclater to shatter
British Dictionary definitions for slat (2 of 3)
slat2
/ (slĂŠt) dialect /
verb slats, slatting or slatted
(tr) to throw violently; fling carelessly
(intr) to flap violently
noun
a sudden blow
Word Origin for slat
C13: of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse, Icelandic sletta to slap
British Dictionary definitions for slat (3 of 3)
slat3
/ (slĂŠt) /
noun
Irish a spent salmon
Word Origin for slat
C19: of uncertain origin
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012