slither

i. [SLIDDER.] To slide, to glide. "You could not estimate the distance or direction to which your horse might slither."- Field, Feb. 13, 1886. slith-er-ý, a. [Eng. slither; -y.] Slippery. ( Eng. Prov.) slit-tër, s. [Eng. slit, v.; -er.] One who or that which slits; specifically, a slitting-machine (q. v.). slit-ting, pr. par. or a. [SLIT, v.] slitting-file, s. A lozenge-shaped file. slitting-gauge, s. Saddlery: A tool used to cut straps of any given width from the hide. slitting-machine, s. 1. Metal - work .: A machine for cutting plate-metal into strips for nail-rods or other purposes. 2. Leather: A machine for cutting leather into strips or thongs. slitting-mill, s. 1. Gem - cutting: [LAPIDARY'S MILL.] 2. Metal-work.: A slitting-machine. slitting-plane, s. Carp.: A tool for cutting boards, ., into strips. slitting-roller, s . One of a pair of reciprocating rollers for cutting into strips material fed between them.