splat

1
[ splat ]

noun
  1. Also splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.

  2. a batten for covering joints between sheets of wallboard; panel strip.

Origin of splat

1
1825–35; origin uncertain; compare Old English splātan to split

Words Nearby splat

Other definitions for splat (2 of 2)

splat2
[ splat ]

noun
  1. a sound made by splattering or slapping.

Origin of splat

2
First recorded in 1895–1900; back formation from splatter

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How to use splat in a sentence

  • He slammed out the door and started across to his quarters, waders going splat-splat in the mud.

    The Native Soil | Alan Edward Nourse
  • A bullet went ‘splat’ against a rock near at hand, making a frayed blue mark upon the grey stone.

    In Kedar's Tents | Henry Seton Merriman
  • The splat never ran into the seat, but was supported on a cross rail running from side to side a few inches above the seat.

British Dictionary definitions for splat (1 of 2)

splat1

/ (splæt) /


noun
  1. a wet slapping sound

Origin of splat

1
C19: of imitative origin

British Dictionary definitions for splat (2 of 2)

splat2

/ (splæt) /


noun
  1. a wide flat piece of wood, esp one that is the upright central part of a chair back

Origin of splat

2
C19: perhaps related to Old English splātan to split

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