I.
variant of slough
II. verb
also slew or slough ˈslü
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: origin unknown
transitive verb
1. : to turn (as a ship's spar) about a fixed point that is usually the center or axis
2. : to turn (something) about : twist , veer — usually used with around or round
slued the boat around
slued her head around
they laughed and slued themselves round — Charles Dickens
intransitive verb
1. : to turn, twist, or swing about : pivot — usually used with around
slued around in the saddle — A.B.Guthrie
2. : to slide and turn or slip out of the course : skid
broke her towlines and slued across the channel — Marjory S. Douglas
III. noun
also slew “
( -s )
: position or inclination after sluing
get the mast on the right slue
IV.
variant of slew