Etymology

slane

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Today it means: A one-eared spade for cutting turf or peat, consisting of an iron flat-bladed head and a long wooden shaft. Full definition →

Irish sleán
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  1. Irish · borrowed fromsleán
  2. English todayslane

Borrowed from Irish sleán, sleaghán.

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