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sley  (slā),USA pronunciation n., pl. sleys, v. 
n. 
  1. Textilesthe reed of a loom.
  2. Textilesthe warp count in woven fabrics.
  3. Textiles, British Terms[Brit.]the lay of a loom.

v.t. 
  1. Textilesto draw (warp ends) through the heddle eyes of the harness or through the dents of the reed in accordance with a given plan for weaving a fabric.
Also, slay, sleigh. 
  • bef. 1050; Middle English sleye, Old English slege weaver's reed; akin to Dutch slag, German Schlag, Old Norse slag, Gothic slahs a blow; see slay

'sley' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
slay - sleigh - sly

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