slat

A narrow strip of metal or wood, as in a Venetian blind.

A movable auxiliary airfoil running along the leading edge of the wing of an airplane.

The ribs.

To provide or make with slats.

To throw or cast down violently or carelessly; jerk.

To strike; knock; beat; bang.

To flap violently, as the sails when blown adrift in a violent wind, or when in a calm the motion of the ship strikes them against the masts and rigging.

Same as slate.

To split; crack.

A sudden flap or slap; a sharp blow or stroke.