- (n.) The number of ends per inch in the cloth, provided each dent in the reed in which it was made contained as equal number of ends.
- (v.t.) To separate or part the threads of, and arrange them in a reed; -- a term used by weavers. See Sleave, and Sleid.
- (v.t.) A weaver's reed.
- (v.t.) A guideway in a knitting machine.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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