Selvage
Pronunciation : Sel"vage, Sel"vedge
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Self + edge, i. e., its own proper edge; cf. OD. selfegge.]
Definition : 1. The edge of cloth which is woven in such a manner as to prevent raveling.
2. The edge plate of a lock, through which the bolt passes. Knight.
3. (Mining.)
Defn: A layer of clay or decomposed rock along the wall of a vein. See Gouge, n., 4. Raymond.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913