Slat vs. Louver

Slatnoun

A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood (lath) or metal.

Slatnoun

(aeronautical) A movable control surface at the leading edge of a wing that when moved, changes the chord line of the airfoil, affecting the angle of attack. Employed in conjunction with flaps to allow for a lower stall speed in the landing attitude, facilitating slow flight.

Slatnoun

A ski.

Slatnoun

A thin piece of stone; a slate.

Slatverb

To construct or provide with slats.

Slatverb

To slap; to strike; to beat; to throw down violently.

Slatverb

To split; to crack.

Slatverb

To set on; to incite.

Slatnoun

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

Slatverb

To slap; to strike; to beat; to throw down violently.

Slatverb

To split; to crack.

Slatverb

To set on; to incite. See 3d Slate.

Slatnoun

a thin strip (wood or metal)

Slatverb

equip or bar with slats;

Slatverb

close the slats of (windows)

Louvernoun

A type of turret on the roof of certain medieval buildings designed to allow ventilation or the admission of light.

Louvernoun

A series of sloping overlapping slats or boards which admit air and light but exclude rain etc.

Louvernoun

Any of a system of slits, as in the hood of an automobile, for ventilation.

Louvernoun

A small lantern. See Lantern, 2 (a).

Louvernoun

Same as louver boards, below

Louvernoun

A set of slats resembling louver boards, arranged in a vertical row and attached at each slat end to a frame inserted in or part of a door or window; the slats may be made of wood, plastic, or metal, and the angle of inclination of the slats may be adjustable simultaneously, to allow more or less light or air into the enclosure.

Louvernoun

To supply with louvers.

Louvernoun

one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain

Louver

A louver (American English) or louvre (British English; see spelling differences) is a window blind or shutter with horizontal slats that are angled to admit light and air, but to keep out rain and direct sunshine. The angle of the slats may be adjustable, usually in blinds and windows, or fixed.