Main Entry: ³slew

Variant(s): also slue \ˈslü\

Function: verb

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: circa 1769

transitive verb 1 : to turn (as a telescope or a ship's spar) about a fixed point that is usually the axis
2 : to cause to skid : veer <slew a car around a turn>intransitive verb 1 : to turn, twist, or swing about : pivot
2 : skid