Slōat, n.

n. [Cf. L. Ger. slot, slat, D. slot, O. H. Ger. slōz, N. H. Ger. schloss, a lock, O. H. Ger. sluz, N. H. Ger. schluss, a shutting, the thing which closes or shuts, and the place where a thing closes or shuts, for which in many cases also schloss is used, from L. Ger. sluten, O. H. Ger. slūzan, N. H. Ger. schliessen, to shut, lock, end. Cf. SLAT and SLOT.] A narrow piece of timber which holds together large pieces; a slat; as, the sloats of a cart.