1. (n.) A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood or metal; as, the slats of a window blind.

2. (v. t.) To slap; to strike; to beat; to throw down violently.

3. (v. t.) To split; to crack.

4. (v. t.) To set on; to incite. See 3d Slate.

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