1a n. Hist. See quotes.
See also: slash ((v.))
1b n. Hist. a tract of land prepared for clearing in this way.
See also: slash ((n.)) (def. 1a)
1c n. Hist. the felled trees, brush, etc. on a piece of land in process of being cleared.
See also: slash ((n.)) (def. 1b)
2 n. downed timber and other debris left in a forest by wind and storm.
See also: slash ((n.)) (def. 2)
3 n. Lumbering the debris left after a logging operation.
See also: slash ((n.)) (def. 3b)
4 n. the operation of clearing away brush and trees, as in making way for a road, power line, etc.
5 n. Hockey or Lacrosse the illegal action of striking or swinging at an opposing player with the stick.