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Sleigh vs Sley - What's the difference?

sleigh | sley |

As nouns the difference between sleigh and sley

is that sleigh is while sley is reed (of a loom).

As a verb sley is

(weaving) to separate or part the threads of, and arrange them in a reed.

sleigh

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (obsolete) Sly
  • Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia sleigh)
  • A vehicle, generally pulled by an animal, which moves over snow or ice on runners, used for transporting persons or goods.
  • Santa travels in a sleigh .

    Derived terms

    * Nantucket sleigh ride

    See also

    * sled * sledge * toboggan

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To ride or drive a sleigh.
  • Derived terms

    * sleigher

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    sley

    English

    Noun

    (sleys)
  • reed (of a loom)
  • A guideway in a knitting machine.
  • (Knight)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (weaving) To separate or part the threads of, and arrange them in a reed.