Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for SLEET
SLEET, n. [Dan. slud, loose weather, rain and snow together; Ice. sletta.]
- A fall of hail or snow and rain together, usually in fine particles. – Dryden.
- In gunnery, the part of a mortar passing from the chamber to the trunnions for strengthening that part. – Encyc.
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