slat | Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

Slat
·vt To set on; to incite. ·see 3d Slate. II. Slat ·vt To <<Split>>; to <<Crack>>. III. Slat ·noun ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
slat
1) A narrow piece of board or timber, used to fasten together large pieces; as, the slats of a cart ...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
slat
to slat on, to dash against, or cast on any thing: to slate the dog at any one. N. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
a-slat
crack'd like an earthen vessel. Dev. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose