Slat

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æt

Origin

Old French esclat.

Full definition of slat

Noun

1. A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood or metal.slats of a window blind
2. (aeronautical) A movable control surface at the leading edge of a wing that when moved, changes the chord line of the airfoil, affecting the angle of attack. Employed in conjunction with flaps to allow for a lower stall speed in the landing attitude, facilitating slow flight.

Verb

1. To construct or provide with slats.
2. To slap; to strike; to beat; to throw down violently.
• Marston"How did you kill him?" "Slatted his brains out."
3. (UK, dialect) To split; to crack.
4. To set on; to incite.

Anagrams

• last
• lats
• salt