[slat] vt slat.ted ; slat.ting [prob. of Scand origin; akin to ON sletta to slap, throw] (1611) 1: to hurl or throw smartly
2: strike, pummel
[2]slat n [ME, slate, fr. MF esclat splinter, fr. OF, fr. esclater to burst, splinter] (1764) 1: a thin narrow flat strip esp. of wood or metal
2. pl, slang: ribs
3: an auxiliary airfoil at the leading edge of the wing of an airplane -- slat adj -- slat.ted adj [3]slat vt slat.ted ; slat.ting (1886): to make or equip with slats