Definition of LAT

lat

Meanings

Plural: lats

Noun

  • a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
  • A staff, particularly one of an Indian kind.
  • A monumental pillar, particularly the Buddhist columns erected in East India.
  • A latrine: a rudimentary or military facility for urination and defecation.
  • The gold-backed monetary unit of Latvia from August 1922 until April 1941, when it was replaced by the Soviet ruble; it was typically pegged at about 25 to the British pound.
  • The floating fiat monetary unit of Latvia from 1992 until January 2014, when it was replaced by the euro.
  • A coin or bill of either currency.
  • A latissimus dorsi muscle.
  • Clipping of latitude.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi लाट (lāṭ, “pillar; minaret; staff, club”), लाठ (lāṭh, “long staff; cudgel”), etc.

Synonyms

bathroom, bog, bogger, brasco, can, carsey, cloaca, closet, closet of decency, closet of ease, cludgie, cottage, crapper, dike, dunny, facilities, geography, House of Lords, house of office, jacks, jacques, jakes, john, johnny, karzy, khazi, kocay, ladies and gentlemen, latissimus dorsi, latrine, lats, lav, lavabo, lavatory, lavvy, loo, necessarium, necessary, necessary place, necessary room, neddy, netty, office, office of ease, place, potty, privy, purging place, restroom, shield, shitter, siege, six, small room, smallest room, teahouse, tearoom, throne room, thunderbox, toilet, toilet room, urinal, urination station, usual offices, vault, wardrobe, washroom, water closet, WC, withdraught

Scrabble Score: 3

lat is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
lat is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lat is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 4

lat is a valid Words With Friends word