Slane
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /sleɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Slane is a noun meaning (Ireland) A one-eared spade for cutting turf or peat, consisting of an iron flat-bladed head and a long wooden shaft.
Meaning
(Ireland) A one-eared spade for cutting turf or peat, consisting of an iron flat-bladed head and a long wooden shaft.
Example Sentences
Little McTiernan at the Door is giving out short-handl’d Peat-Cutters styl’d, by the Irish, ‘Slanes’.
Word Forms
- slanes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include slean, slade, flaughter, languet, shovel, spade.
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