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sley.

Reed (of a loom).

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/sleɪ/
  1. Reed (of a loom).

  2. A guideway in a knitting machine.

  3. The number of warp ends per inch in the cloth.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English slay, from Old English slege.

verb/sleɪ/
  1. To separate or part warp threads and arrange them in a reed.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English slay, from Old English slege.

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