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 sley
 筘座

 Sley n.
 1. A weaver's reed. [Spelt also slaie.]
 2. A guideway in a knitting machine.
 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.

 Sley, v. t. To separate or part the threads of, and arrange them in a reed; -- a term used by weavers. See Sleave, and Sleid.
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