Slat, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Slatted; p. pr. & vb. n. Slatting.]
1. To slap; to strike; to beat; to throw down violently. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.]
How did you kill him?
Slat[t]ed his brains out. --Marston.
2. To split; to crack. [Prov. Eng.]
3. To set on; to incite. See 3d Slate. [Prov. Eng.]
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Slat·ting Slats, collectively.
Slat·ting, n. The violent shaking or flapping of anything hanging loose in the wind, as of a sail, when being hauled down.
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slat
n : a thin strip (wood or metal) [syn: spline]
v 1: equip or bar with slats; "Slat the windows"
2: close the slats of (windows)
[also: slatting, slatted]