Slit

slit, v.t. to cut lengthwise: to split: to cut into strips:— pr.p. slit′ting; pa.t. and pa.p. slit.— n. a long cut: a narrow opening.— n. Slit′ter , anything which slits, a slitting-shears for sheet-metal.— adj. Slit′tered , cut into strips with square ends.— n. Slit′ting-mill , an establishment in which metal plates are cut into strips for nail-making: a rotating disc used by gem-cutters for slitting: a gang-saw used for resawing lumber for blind-slats, fence-pickets, . [A.S. slítan ; Ger. schlei en .]