What does "selvage" mean?
Selvage: The edge plate of a lock, through which the bolt passes. Knight.
Additional senses
- 2.(Mining.) A layer of clay or decomposed rock along the wall of a vein. See Gouge, n., 4. Raymond.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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