Slot \Slot\, n. [LG. & D. slot a lock, from a verb meaning to
close., to shut, D. sluiten; akin to G. schliessen, OHG.
sliozan, OFries. sl?ta, and probably to L. claudere. Cf.
Close, Sluice.]
1. A broad, flat, wooden bar; a slat or sloat.
2. A bolt or bar for fastening a door. [Prov. Eng.]
3. A narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; esp., one
for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding in it.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Slot \Slot\, n. [Cf. Icel. sl??, and E. sleuth.]
The track of a deer; hence, a track of any kind. --Milton.
As a bloodhound follows the slot of a hurt deer. --Sir
W. Scott.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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