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What's The Definition Of Sley?Synonyms | Synonyms for Sley: Related Terms | Find terms related to Sley: See Also | Sley In Webster's Dictionary \Sley\, n. (Weaving)
The number of ends per inch in the cloth, provided each dent
in the reed in which it was made contained as equal number of
ends. --E. Whitworth.
\Sley\, n. [AS. sl?, fr. sle['a]n to strike. See {Slay}, v. t.] 1. A weaver's reed. [Spelt also {slaie}.] 2. A guideway in a knitting machine. --Knight. \Sley\, v. t. To separate or part the threads of, and arrange them in a reed; -- a term used by weavers. See {Sleave}, and {Sleid}. |
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