sley
[sley]
/sleɪ/
noun
,
plural
sleys.
1.
the reed of a loom.
2.
the warp count in woven fabrics.
3.
British.
the lay of a loom.
verb (used with object)
4.
to 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
.
Origin
before 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
Examples from the web for
sley
She then threads them through the
sley
, which resembles the teeth of a giant comb.