slat

Then she started back for the caves taking the slat of wood with her as a trophy.

Kane peered through the broken slat and with a very grim expression drew back for the others.

Originally determined by the slat of wood which strengthened the wall-plate at the point of its perforation by the trunnels.

I put forth my strength, and a great slat several hundredweight fell into the sea with sullen splash.

A small hole in the slat and a string tied to latch and run through a hole in the door furnished the means of raising the latch.