Sleet (?), n. (Gun.) The
part of a mortar extending from the chamber to the
trunnions.
Sleet, n. [OE. sleet; akin to
MHG. sl&?;z, sl&?;ze hailstone, G. schlosse; of
uncertain origin.] Hail or snow, mingled with rain, usually
falling, or driven by the wind, in fine particles.
Sleet, v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Sleeted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Sleeting.] To snow or hail with a mixture of
rain.
Sleet (?), n. (Gun.) The
part of a mortar extending from the chamber to the
trunnions.
Sleet, n. [OE. sleet; akin to
MHG. sl&?;z, sl&?;ze hailstone, G. schlosse; of
uncertain origin.] Hail or snow, mingled with rain, usually
falling, or driven by the wind, in fine particles.
Sleet, v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Sleeted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Sleeting.] To snow or hail with a mixture of
rain.