GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Slaie (?), n. [See Sley.] A weaver's reed; a sley.
   
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   Sley (?), n. [AS. sl, fr. sleán to strike. See Slay, v. t.]
   1. A weaver's reed. [Spelt also slaie.]
   
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   2. A guideway in a knitting machine.  Knight.
   
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   3. (Weaving) The number of ends per inch in the cloth, provided each dent in the reed in which it was made contained an equal number of ends.  E. Whitworth.
   
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