slat

Meanings

Plural: slats

Noun

• a thin strip (wood or metal)
• A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood (lath), metal, or plastic.
• A control surface that extends forwards and downwards from the leading edge of a wing, leaving a gap between it and the leading edge, in order to modify the airflow around the wing so as to allow flight at a higher angle of attack without stalling, lowering the aircraft's stall speed.
• A ski.
• A thin piece of stone; a slate.

Verb

• equip or bar with slats
  • "Slat the windows"
• close the slats of (windows)
• To construct or provide with slats.
• To slap or strike; to beat, pummel; to hurl or throw down violently.
• To split; to crack.
• To set on; to incite.

Synonyms

billet, flitch, spline