lat

noun8

1. •
   [usually plural] (slang) A latissimus dorsi muscle.
2. •
   A coin or bill of either currency.
3. •
   (historical) 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.
4. •
   (historical) The floating fiat monetary unit of Latvia from 1992 until January 2014, when it was replaced by the euro.
5. •
   (informal) Clipping of latitude.
6. •
   [usually plural] (UK, slang) A latrine: a rudimentary or military facility for urination and defecation.

   • At Salisbury Plain and Camberley in 1909/10 I learnt a number of camping expressions like... lats (latrines). — 1927
7. •
   A monumental pillar, particularly the Buddhist columns erected in East India.

   • A high pillar of stone called Bheem-lat, or the Tealee, or oilman's lat or staff. — 1801
8. •
   (rare) A staff, particularly one of an Indian kind.

noun1

1. •
   Abbreviation of latitude.

adjective1

1. •
   Initialism of living apart together, describing people in an intimate relationship who live at different addresses.

   • My stepmother, aware of trends, told us we would be “LAT,” for “living apart together,” referring to couples that choose to live separately — even far apart — while remaining committed. — 2018

noun4

1. •
   Initialism of living apart together, describing a couple who live at different addresses.

   • Those who study these couples, who are part of a group known as LATs (living apart together), agree that their numbers are on the rise, though figures are hard to come by, according to Ms. Lindemann. — 2020
2. •
   Initialism of lowest astronomical tide.
3. •
   Acronym of large air tanker, a class of waterbomber.
4. •
   (US) Initialism of laboratory animal technician.