slim, slimie

[Eng. slim (e); -.] Consisting of or abounding with slime; of the nature of slime; overspread with slime; glutinous; in botany, mucous (q. v.). "Reflecting gems, That woo'd the slimy bottom of the deep." Shakesp.: Richard III ., i. 4. sli-ne , s. [SLYNESS.] IMG:content-1586.png:[blocks in formation] Such. "Wha herkned ever slike a ferly thing?" Chaucer: C. Т., 4,128. slik-en-side, s. [SLICKENSIDE.] sli-lỹ, adv. [Eng.sly:-ly.] In a sly or cunning manner; cunningly, artfully; with artful or dexterous secrecy. "Full slily smiled the observant page." Scott : Lay of the Last Minstrel , ii. 34. slim, a . [O. Dut. slim awry, crafty: Dan. & Sw. stem bad, vile, worthle ; Icel. slæmr vile, bad; Ger. schlimm = bad, evil, arch, cunning.] *1. Slight, weak, feeble, poor, unsubstantial. "Was it in regard to the succe ion of St. Peter? No: that was a slim excuse." - Barrow : Pope's Supremacy . 2. Worthle , bad. ( Prov .) 3. Slender, thin; of small diameter or thickne in proportion to the height. slime, *slim, *sly me, s . [A.S.slim ; cogn. with Dut. slim phlegm, slime: Icel. slim ; Sw. slem; Dan.sliimmucus; Ger. schleim .] from the length of the radius and rate of revolution. "The most common [engine] in field engagements was a sling ; which we are told by some, was invented by the natives of the Balearian islands, where it was managed with so great art and dexterity, that young children were not allowed any food by their mothers, till they could sling it down from the beam, where it was placed."Potter: Antiq . Greece, bk. iii., ch. iv. slink disembarking horses or cattle, the slings have a canvas band which forms a cradle for the animal. 2. Naut .: The chain, clamp, or rope which supports a mast. To sling the yards for action is to secure them at the slings by iron chains fitted for the purpose. 3. Surgery : A looped bandage or handkerchief placed around the neck to support a wounded arm; as, to carry one's arm in a sling . (1) Boat slings: Naut .: Strong ropes furnished with hooks and iron thimbles, whereby to hook the tackles in order to hoist the boats in and out of the ship. (2) Slings of a yard: [SLING (1), 8., II. 2.] sling-cart, s. Ordn.: A two-wheeled vehicle used for transporting cannon, ., short distances. It has a strong, upwardly curved iron axle, through which pa es a perpendicular elevating-screw. The breech of the gun is slung beneath the axle, and the muzzle beneath the pole, and it is raised from the ground by turning the screw.