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Definition: Slat |
SlatNoun1. A thin strip (wood or metal). Verb1. Equip with slats; "Slat the windows". 2. Bar with slats. 3. Close the slats of (windows). Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "slat" was first used: 1302. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Industry | A relatively long, narrow, thin strip of wood as used e. g. for crates, trellis work. Source: European Union. (references) |
| Sheepskin in the dried, untanned condition, normally without wool. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Slang in 1811 | SLAT. Half a crown. CANT. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. |
Transportation | Portion of a slotted aerofoil which is forward of a slot, where the latter is forwardly located. Source: European Union. (references) |
| An auxiliary aerofoil positioned forward of the main aerofoil so as to form a slot. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonym: SlatSynonym: spline (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Slat |
| English words defined with "slat": Euphroe ♦ Slatted, Slatting, Sloat, splat. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "slat": accumulator conveyor ♦ BLIND-SLAT-STAPLING-MACHINE OPERATOR, block maker ♦ LOG COOKER ♦ PLUGGING-MACHINE OPERATOR ♦ ROCK SPLITTER ♦ SLAT TWISTER, SLAT-BASKET MAKER HELPER, MACHINE, STAVE-MACHINE TENDER, steam-vat tender ♦ VENEER-STOCK GRADER ♦ wood cooker, WOVEN-WOOD SHADE ASSEMBLER. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "slat": Slatter. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Slat" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. Irish (yard), Manx (batten, birch, cane, mace, penis of animal; waterline, rail, rod, slat, stem, switch, verge, wand), Scottish (a rod, rod, switch, twig, wand, yard). |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | Fig. 1. Diagram of pound-net at Wood's Hole, Massachusetts Fig. 2. Diagram of heart or pound-net as set in Rhode Island Fig. 3. Diagram of slat weir at East Dennis, Massachusetts From Report U. S. Fish Commission, Part II, 1872-'73. Credit: National Marine Fisheries Historical Image Collection. |
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| "Slat" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Slat" is used about 10 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 10 | 111,207 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "slat": pencil slat ♦ slat of the leading edge. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "slat": slat-backed. | |
Ending with "slat": wooden-slat. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "slat"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | rrip (band, bandeau, belt, cincture, cleat, girdle, leash, riband, ribbon, spline, strap, streak, strip, tape, thong, trace, waist belt), paret (wall), listelë (furring, lath), goditje (assault, bang, bash, batting, beat, biff, blow, buffet, bump, cant, chop, clean and jerk, clip, dash, dint, drive, fib, flap, hit, ictus, impingement, incitement, infliction, jab, joggle, jolt, knock, knocking, lick, percussion, poke, pound, push, shock, sock, stimulus, strike, stroke, thrust, thwack, tremor, welt). (various references) | |
Arabic | قذف بعنف (dash, hurtle), سجل الأسماء, عجيزة (behind, bottom, breech, bum, butt, posterior, rear, tail end), صفعة (cake, clap, cuff, slap, smack, swipe, thwack, uppercut), إنتقد بعنف (censure), شريحة (fillet, schnitzel, section, slab, slice, sliver, string). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | летва (batten, lath). (various references) | |
Chinese | 板条 (Plank). (various references) | |
Czech | lišta (ledge, ribbon). (various references) | |
Danish | stav (arbor, member, rod cell, rod-shaped bacillus, shook, stab cell, staff cell, stake, stanchion, stave, stay, stud), spranghe, slot (castle), slagle (chopper, mincer), tremme, pala, liste (list), lamel (baffle, batten, louvre, slats), længdegående liste (longitudinal slat), afhaaret faarehud. (various references) | |
Dutch | lat (lath). (various references) | |
Esperanto | lato (lath). (various references) | |
Farsi | توفالی , دنده ها, شکافتن (Chink, Cleave, Excision, Fracture, Pierce, Rift, Rip, Rive, Slit, Split), ضربه شدید (Gird), زدن (Abaction, Amputate, Attain, Beat, Bop, Bruise, Clout, Cut, Haze, Imprint, Inject, Koran, Lam, Light, Lodge, Mallet, Nail, Play, Poke, Pop, Shoot, Slap, Smite, Snip, Strike, Stroke, Whack), سراشیبی یانمای بام , باریک (Capillary, Linear, Narrow, Slender, Slice, Strait, Tender, Tenuous, Thin), توفال (Lath, Shim, Shingle, Spall, Splint), پرتاب شدن (Shove), لوحه سنگ باریک , کفل (Backside, Breech, Buttock, Haunch, Hip, Posterior, Rump, Seat), چوب مداد, میله (Axle, Bar, Beam, Filament, Gad, Lever, Pivot, Rod, Shaft, Spike, Stem, Stilt, Style), میله میله (Bacillary), میله پشت صندلی , تخته باریک (Slot). (various references) | |
Finnish | säle (lath, splint), riuku (lath, pole), etureunasolakko. (various references) | |
French | inscrire, barrette longitudinale (longitudinal slat), battement (slap, slug), bec de bord d'attaque, cuirot, démolir (slash), bande (longitudinal slat), gifle (slap, slap in the face), volet de courbure fente (slot flap), jeter avec violence, latte, liteau, planchette, tranche (slab, slice, sliver), volet fente (slot flap, slotted flap), fesse. (various references) | |
German | Latte (bar, batten, lath). (various references) | |
Greek | κτυπώ (bang, buffet, bump, clack, clobber, clout, cudgel, hit, impinge, knock, larrup, maul, rap, shroud, smite, strike, swat, thrash), ράβδος (bar), στενό και μακρύ ξύλο (longitudinal slat), πηχάκι (lath), πήχυς (ell), πτερυγική λωρίδα χείλους προσβολής, επιμήκης δοκός (longitudinal slat), λωρίδα (lane, streak, strip, weatherstrip), λεπτός πήχυς, λεπτή επιμήκησ σανίσ, ορμώ (bolt, burst into, dart, dash, hurdle, hurtle, pour, rush, rush at), ψίλα. (various references) | |
Hebrew | פסיס (lath, parapet), פס "ק. (various references) | |
Hungarian | léc (batten, lath, spacer, splint, stave, stretcher). (various references) | |
Italian | stecca (busk, cue, false note, rib, rod, splint, stick), spranga (bar), tavoletta (bar, cake, slab, table, tablet, tabloid), regolo (ruler), picchiare (batter, beat, belt, come to blows, cuff, fight, hit, knock, slap, slug, sock, strike, tap, thump, whack), listello longitudinale (longitudinal slat), listello (groin, lath), lista (bill, calendar, list, menu, register, roll, roster, rota, schedule, strip), lamina (flake, foil, lamina, lamination, leaf, plate, sheet, thin layer), ipersostentatore a fessura (slot flap, slotted flap), alula. (various references) | |
Korean | 판금. (various references) | |
Manx | slat(t) [f] (batten, birch, cane, mace, penis of animal; waterline, rail, rod, stem, switch, verge, wand), slat (batten, birch, cane, mace, penis of animal; waterline, rail, rod, stem, switch, verge, wand). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | atslay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | tira (brace, ray, ribbon, screed, shred, strip, stripe), sarrafo (batten, lath, shingle), ripa (batten, lath, screed, shingle). (various references) | |
Romanian | stinghie (groin, perch, roost), şipcã (chip, lag, lath, lathing, strip). (various references) | |
Russian | планка (batten, crossbar, flitch, lath, planch, plank, strap, strip). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | pretkrilce, letvica, daščica. (various references) | |
Spanish | tabla (board, chart, lath, panel, plank, seat, shelf, table, tablet). (various references) | |
Swedish | spjäla (lath, splint). (various references) | |
Turkish | tiriz (batten, lath, mullion), lata (lath, robe, tie), çıta (lath, slip, stave, stick). (various references) | |
Ukrainian | фільонка (paneling, panelling), шифер (schist, slate), перекладка (bar, beam). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Old French | 900-1400 | esclat. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Matthew Chapter 26, Verse 65 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Tote o arciereuV dierrhxen ta imatia autou legwn oti eblasfhmhsen ti eti creian ecomen marturwn ide nun hkousate thn blasfhmian autou |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Tunc princeps sacerdotum scidit vestimenta sua dicens blasphemavit quid adhuc egemus testibus ecce nunc audistis blasphemiam |
| Old English | 990 | West Saxon | Þa þare sacerda ealdres slat hys agenreaf & cwæð. Ðys is bysmere-spaeche. Tohwi wilnige we anigre oðre sage. nu gege-hyrdon of hym gyltlice spæce. |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | Thanne the prince of prestis to-rente his clothis, and seide, He hath blasfemed; what yit han we nede to witnessis? lo! now ye han herd blasfemye; what semeth to you? |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | Then the hye preste rent his clothes sayinge: He hath blasphemed: what nede we of eny moo witnesses? Behold now ye have hearde his blasphemy: |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | Then the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, He has said evil against God: what more need have we of witnesses? for now his words against God have come to your ears: |
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| Language | Matthew Chapter 26, Verse 65 |
| Cebuano | Ug ang labawng sacerdote migisi sa iyang mga sapot ug miingon, "Nakasulti siyag pasipala! Nganong magkinahanglan pa kitag mga saksi? Kamo na gayud mao ang nakadungog karon sa iyang pagpasipala. |
| Chinese | 大 祭 司 就 ' 開 衣 服 說 、 他 說 了 僭 妄 的 話 、 我 們 何 必 再 " 見 證 人 呢 。 這 僭 妄 的 話 、 現 在 們 都 聽 見 了 。 |
| Croatian | Nato veliki sveæenik razdrije haljine govoreæi: "Pohulio je! to nam još trebaju svjedoci! Evo, sada ste èuli hulu! |
| Danish | Da sønderrev Ypperstepræsten sine Klæder og sagde: "Han har talt bespotteligt; hvad have vi længere Vidner nødig? se, nu have I hørt Bespottelsen. |
| Dutch | Toen verscheurde de hogepriester zijn klederen, zeggende: Hij heeft God gelasterd, wat hebben wij nog getuigen van node? Ziet, nu hebt gij Zijn gods lastering gehoord. |
| Finnish | Silloin ylimmäinen pappi repäisi vaatteensa ja sanoi: "Hän on pilkannut Jumalaa. Mitä me enää todistajia tarvitsemme? Katso, nyt kuulitte hänen pilkkaamisensa. |
| French | Alors le souverain sacrificateur déchira ses vêtements, disant: Il a blasphémé! Qu`avons-nous encore besoin de témoins? Voici, vous venez d`entendre son blasphème. Que vous en semble? |
| German | Da zerriß der Hohepriester seine Kleider und sprach: Er hat Gott gelästert! Was bedürfen wir weiteres Zeugnis? Siehe, jetzt habt ihr seine Gotteslästerung gehört. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Maka imam agung itu menyobek-nyobek pakaiannya, dan berkata, "Ia menghujat Allah! Tidak perlu lagi saksi. Kamu semua sudah mendengar sendiri kata-kata yang menghujat Allah. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Lalu Imam Besar itu pun mengoyakkan pakaiannya sendiri, serta berkata, "Ia menghujat Allah; apa gunanya lagi saksi bagi kita? Sekarang kamu sudah mendengar hujat-Nya itu. |
| Manx Gaelic | Eisht raip yn ard-saggyrt e choamrey, gra, ren er loayrt goan mollaghtagh, cre'n feme sodjey t'ain er feanishyn? cur-my-ner, nish ta shiu er chlashtyn e ghoan mollaghtagh. |
| Maori | Katahi ka haehae te tino tohunga i ona kakahu, ka mea, Kua kohukohu; hei aha atu ma tatou nga kaiwhakaatu? Na kua rongo nei koutou i tana kohukohu, |
| Norwegian | Da sønderrev ypperstepresten sine klær og sa: Han har spottet Gud; hvad skal vi mere med vidner? Se, nu har I hørt gudsbespottelsen! |
| Portuguese | Então o sumo sacerdote rasgou as suas vestes, dizendo: Blasfemou; para que precisamos ainda de testemunhas? Eis que agora acabais de ouvir a sua blasfêmia. |
| Rumanian | Atunci marele preot wi -a rupt hainele, wi a zis: ,,A hulit! Ce nevoie mai avem de martori? Iatq cq acum ayi auzit hula Lui. |
| Russian | фПЗ"Б ЕТЧПУЧСЭЕООЙЛ ТБЪП"ТБМ П"ЕЦ"Щ УЧПЙ Й УЛБЪБМ: пО 'ПЗПИХМШУФЧХЕФ! ОБ ЮФП ЕЭЕ ОБН УЧЙ"ЕФЕМЕК? ЧПФ, ФЕ ЕТШ ЧЩ УМЩЫБМЙ 'ПЗПИХМШУФЧП еЗП! |
| Shuar | Nuyá Patri uuntri nuna antuk ti kajek ni pushiri jaak Tímiayi "Ju aishman ni chichamejai Yúsan nekas yajauch chicharniuiti. Nuyásha ¿Warí atsumaj~i? Atumsha Yúsan yajauch chicharu antukcharumek. |
| Swahili | Hapo, Kuhani Mkuu akararua mavazi yake, akasema, "Amekufuru! Tuna haja gani tena ya mashahidi? Sasa mmesikia kufuru yake. |
| Swedish | Då rev översteprästen sönder sina kläder och sade: "Han har hädat. Vad behöva vi mer några vittnen? I haven nu hört hädelsen. |
| Uma | Mpo'epe toe we'i, Imam Bohe mpoheu' baju-na ngkai kamoroe-na, pai' na'uli': "Tau toii mpopohibalia woto-na hante Alata'ala! Uma-pi mingki' ria sabi'. Ni'epe moto-mi-koiwo lolita-na mpokedi' Alata'ala. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "slat": slatch, slatches, slate, slated, slatelike, slater, slaters, slates, slatey, slather, slathered, slathering, slathers, slatier, slatiest, slating, slatings, slats, slatted, slattern, slatternliness, slatternlinesses, slatternly, slatterns, slatting, slattings, slaty. (additional references) | |
Words containing "slat": intertranslatable, legislate, legislated, legislates, legislating, legislation, legislations, legislative, legislatively, legislatives, legislator, legislatorial, legislators, legislatorship, legislatorships, legislature, legislatures, mistranslate, mistranslated, mistranslates, mistranslating, mistranslation, mistranslations, posttranslational, reslate, reslated, reslates, reslating, retranslate, retranslated, retranslates, retranslating, retranslation, retranslations, translatabilities, translatability, translatable, translate, translated, translates, translating, translation, translational, translations, translative, translator, translators, translatory, untranslatabilities, untranslatability, untranslatable. (additional references) | |
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"Slat" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: asalt, eslat, eslet, eslit, lsa, psalt, saat, salat, salati, Salaut, salit, salot, Sbat, Sclat, sclit, sdat, shlat, siat, silat, sla, slac, slad, slaf, slak, slaq, slar, Slatt, slaut, slax, slaz, sleat, slet, slewt, slic, sliht, slith, slito, slizt, slota, slutz, slyt, smat, snat, soat, solat, sqat, vlat, zalt. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "slat" (pronounced sla"t) |
| 3 | -l a" t | flat, splat. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: alts, last, lats, salt. | |
| Words within the letters "a-l-s-t" | |
-1 letter: als, alt, las, lat, sal, sat, tas. | |
-2 letters: al, as, at, la, ta. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-l-s-t" | |
+1 letter: alist, altos, atlas, blast, blats, clast, flats, halts, lasts, laths, least, litas, lotas, malts, plats, salts, salty, sault, setal, shalt, slant, slate, slats, slaty, smalt, splat, stale, stalk, stall, steal, stela, taels, tails, talas, talcs, tales, talks, talus, teals, tesla, tolas. | |
+2 letters: ablest, adults, aglets, alants, alates, alerts, allots, almost, altars, alters, artels, aslant, astral, atolls, basalt, blasts, blasty, bleats, bloats, castle, claspt, clasts, cleats, costal, cutlas, deltas, desalt, distal, eclats, elates, estral, exalts, faults, festal, flatus, floats, flotas, gaslit, gaults, gloats, halest, haslet, instal, lamest, lasted, laster, lastly, latens, latest, lathes, lathis, latish, latkes, lattes, laxest, leasts, lotahs, lovats, lustra, lysate, lyttas, metals, oblast, osteal, palest, palets, pastel, pastil, petals, plaits, plants, plates, platys, pleats, postal, ratals, ratels, sallet, salted, salter, saltie, salute, samlet, santol, saults, septal, shelta, skatol, slants, slanty, slatch, slated, slater, slates, slatey, smalti, smalto, smalts, solate, spital, splats, stable, stably, stalag, staled, staler, stales, stalks, stalky, stalls, staple, statal, steals, stelae, stelai, stelar, stella, stomal, stylar, sultan, tablas, tables, tahsil, talars, talers, tallis, talons, taluks, tamals, tarsal, tassel, teasel, tepals, teslas, ticals, tilaks, tolans, tolars, totals, trails, trawls, trials, tussal, ultras, valets, vastly, vaults, vestal, vitals. | |
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