slue
1or slew
[ sloo ]
/ slu /
verb (used with object), slued, slu·ing.
to turn (a mast or other spar) around on its own axis, or without removing it from its place.
to swing around.
verb (used without object), slued, slu·ing.
to turn about; swing around.
noun
the act of sluing.
a position slued to.
Words nearby slue
slubberdegullion, sludge, sludgeworm, sludging, sludgy, slue, sluff, slug, slugabed, slugfest, sluggard
Origin of slue
1First recorded in 1760–70; origin uncertain
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