sley

noun

variants: or slay or sleigh \ ˈslā

plural -s

Definition of sley

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : a weaver's reed

b : a movable frame in a loom that carries the reed

2 : a guideway in a knitting machine

3 : the number of warp ends per inch in a cloth

4 : a device in a lace machine that contains small holes through which some warp ends pass and is used in selecting the pattern

sley

transitive verb

\ " \

-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of sley (Entry 2 of 2)

: to separate and arrange in a reed the threads of (the warp)

sley

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“Sley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sley. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.

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