n. (Gun.) The part of a mortar extending from the chamber to the trunnions. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. sleet; akin to MHG. sl&unr_;z, sl&unr_;ze hailstone, G. schlosse; of uncertain origin. ] Hail or snow, mingled with rain, usually falling, or driven by the wind, in fine particles. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
n. [ Cf. Slush, Slutch. ] Mud or slime, such as that at the bottom of rivers. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state of being sleety. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to sleet; characterized by sleet;