sley
1 of 2noun
variants or slay or sleigh
ˈslā 
plural -s
1
a
: 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
2 of 2transitive verb
"
-ed/-ing/-s
: to separate and arrange in a reed the threads of (the warp)
sleyer noun
-lāə(r)
-le(ə)r
-leə
plural -s
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English sleye, slay, from Old English slege, literally, act of beating, stroke; akin to Old High German slag blow, Old Norse slagr, Old English slēan to strike, beat, slay