slote

noun

variants or sloat

ˈslōt

plural -s

: any of several former devices for moving persons or scenery above or below a theater stage

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sloot, slote bolt, bar, crossbar, from Middle Dutch sloot, slot slot (bolt)

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