20. (Cricket) A fielder stationed on the off side and to the rear of
the batsman. There are usually two of them, called respectively short
slip, and long slip.
To give one the slip, to slip away from one; to elude one. -- Slip
dock. See under Dock. -- Slip link (Mach.), a connecting link so
arranged as to allow some play of the parts, to avoid concussion. --
Slip rope (Naut.), a rope by which a cable is secured preparatory to
slipping. Totten. -- Slip stopper (Naut.), an arrangement for letting
go the anchor suddenly.
Slip"board` (?), n. A board sliding in grooves.
Slip"coat` cheese" (?). A rich variety of new cheese, resembling
butter, but white. Halliwell.
Slipes (?), n. pl. [Cf. Slip, v.] Sledge runners on which a skip is
dragged in a mine.
Slip"knot` (?), n. knot which slips along the rope or line around which
it is made.
Slip"-on` (?), n. A kind of overcoat worn upon the shoulders in the
manner of a cloak. [Scot.]
Slip"page (?), n. The act of slipping; also, the amount of slipping.
Slip"per (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, slips.
2. A kind of light shoe, which may be slipped on with ease, and worn in
undress; a slipshoe.