A narrow piece of timber which holds together large pieces; a slat;
as, the
sloats
of a cart
.
Webster 1828 Edition
Sloat
SLOAT
,
Noun.
[from the root of L. claudo.] A narrow piece of timber which holds together larger pieces; as the sloats of a cart. [In New England, this is called a slat, as the slats of a chair, cart, & c.]