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sloat

sloat noun: a narrow piece of timber that holds together large pieces; a slat.

Noun

sloat (plural sloats)

  1. A narrow piece of timber that holds together large pieces; a slat.
    • the sloats of a cart
    • sloats in a theatre

Proper noun capitalized: Sloat

Sloat (plural Sloats)

  1. A surname.

Forms of sloat

Noun
pluralsloats
Proper noun
pluralSloats

Origin of sloat

See slot (“a bar”).

Questions about sloat

What does sloat mean?
Sloat means a narrow piece of timber that holds together large pieces; a slat.
What part of speech is sloat?
Sloat can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of sloat?
The plural of sloat is sloats.

Words near sloat in the dictionary

  1. Sloaney
  2. Sloanie
  3. Sloanies
  4. Sloanism
  5. Sloany
  6. sloat
  7. sloath
  8. sloathfulnesse
  9. sloats
  10. slob
  11. slob about

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