slats

Horizontal bed supports

Slats are thin, narrow strips of material—typically wood or metal—arranged in parallel.

Window blinds have slats that tilt to control light.

Bed frames use slats to support a mattress.

Slatted benches let water drain through.

In older slang, slats meant ribs: so skinny you could count his slats.

blinds

venetian

Horizontal slatted window shade

shade · tilt · cord · horizontal · vertical · privacy · window · adjustable · blade · vane

furniture

bed-frame

Mattress-supporting structure

futon · daybed · crib · bench · backrest · deck-chair · rocker · railing · spindle · picket

construction

lumber

Sawn wood for building

board · stave · rib · strip · paling · picket · fencing · decking · spacing · nailing

aerodynamic

wing

Limb enabling flight

  • flapOne-sided attached cover
  • spoilerPremature ending disclosure
  • airbrakePressure-driven stopping device

leading-edge · lift · drag · airflow · retractable · deployable · aircraft · glider · chord · camber

Categories
Opposites
structural form

slatssheet

Flat rectangular material

plate · slab · membrane · film · skin

permeability

slatsblockout

Rough preliminary arrangement

Phrases
Family

slat, slatted, slattern

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G