selvage, selvedge
(noun) the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray
selvage, selvedge
(noun) border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet
Source: WordNet® 3.1
selvedge (plural selvedges)
Alternative spelling of selvage
Source: Wiktionary
Sel"vage, Sel"vedge, n. Etym: [Self + edge, i. e., its own proper edge; cf. OD. selfegge.]
1. The edge of cloth which is woven in such a manner as to prevent raveling.
2. The edge plate of a lock, through which the bolt passes. Knight.
3. (Mining.)
Definition: A layer of clay or decomposed rock along the wall of a vein. See Gouge, n., 4. Raymond.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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