slane

American  

[slayn] / sleɪn /

noun

plural

slanes

1. a spade with two sides, one flat and one L-shaped and positioned at a right angle to the flat side, used to cut peat into blocks.

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Example Sentences

Therefore, it shouldn’t make much difference whether you start a game with soare or slane.

From Scientific American • Apr. 28, 2023

After all, it’s impossible to remember which consequent word is most appropriate for every color pattern that occurs after slane.

From Scientific American • Apr. 28, 2023

He is twise fain, that sits on a slane.

From Collection of Scotch Proverbs by Stampoy, Pappity

In Ireland, is employed the "slane," a common form of which is shown in fig.

From Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel by Johnson, Samuel W. (Samuel William)

The epitaph ran as follows:— here lies papa’s poor cotching chiney cock croolly slane by harry with his bow and arrie. he sleeps in peas.

From Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy by Stables, Gordon