Slat

Part of speech: noun (n.)

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

Part of speech: verb (v.)

1. To slap; to strike; to beat; to throw down violently. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.] How did you kill him Slat[t]ed his brains out. Marston.

2. To split; to crack. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

3. To set on; to incite. See 3d Slate. [Prov. Eng.]