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Entry 5 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Slot

/slät/ · IPA /slɑt/
01 n. A broad, flat, wooden bar; a slat or sloat.
  1. 1.
    A broad, flat, wooden bar; a slat or sloat.
  2. 2.
    A bolt or bar for fastening a door.[Prov. Eng.]
  3. 3.
    A narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; esp., one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding in it.
02 v. t. To shut with violence; to slam; as, to slot a door.
  1. 1.
    To shut with violence; to slam; as, to slot a door.[Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
03 n. The track of a deer; hence, a track of any kind.
  1. 1.
    The track of a deer; hence, a track of any kind.
    “As a bloodhound follows the slot of a hurt deer.” — Sir W. Scott.