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.
Slib"ber (?), a. Slippery. [Obs.] Holland.
Slice (?), n. [OE. slice, sclice, OF. esclice, from esclicier,
esclichier, to break to pieces, of German origin; cf. OHG. slzan to
split, slit, tear, G. schleissen to slit. See Slit, v. t.] 1. A thin,
broad piece cut off; as, a slice of bacon; a slice of cheese; a slice
of bread.
2. That which is thin and broad, like a slice. Specifically: (a) A
broad, thin piece of plaster. (b) A salver, platter, or tray. [Obs.]
(c) A knife with a thin, broad blade for taking up or serving fish;
also, a spatula for spreading anything, as paint or ink. (d) A plate of
iron with a handle, forming a kind of chisel, or a spadelike implement,
variously proportioned, and used for various purposes, as for stripping
the planking from a vessel's side, for cutting blubber from a whale, or
for stirring a fire of coals; a slice bar; a peel; a fire shovel.
[Cant] (e) (Shipbuilding) One of the wedges by which the cradle and the
ship are lifted clear of the building blocks to prepare for launching.
(f) (Printing) A removable sliding bottom to galley.
Slice bar, a kind of fire iron resembling a poker, with a broad, flat
end, for stirring a fire of coals, and clearing it and the grate bars
from clinkers, ashes, etc.; a slice.
Slice, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sliced (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Slicing (?).] 1.
To cut into thin pieces, or to cut off a thin, broad piece from.