sladd

Etymology
Two main etymologies are 1) end, leftovers, same as, 2) from , related to. However, some meanings are a mix of the two: Komma på sladden, sladdbarn, meaning a trailing bonus chance, can refer either to leftovers or to the trailing sled. Compare Low German sladde ("cloth").

Rope's end, the sailor's term, has been used since 1736, coming Low German.

Clod crusher, the farming tool, has been used since 1695, also written slädd, from the verb.

Noun

 * 1) an electrical cable, a cord
 * 2) a skid, a sled-like movement of a wheeled vehicle
 * 3) a rope's end
 * 4) leftovers, remainder
 * turbanknop eller ormhufvud nyttjas på sladden af ett tåg för att stoppa det vid ett hål, så att sladden ej kryper ut
 * turban knot or snakehead is used at the end of a rope to stop it at a hole, so the end doesn't sneak out
 * 1) an end of a film strip
 * 2) a trailing bonus chance, an extra
 * 3) a clod crusher, a farming tool
 * 4) a driveway groomer, a road construction tool for maintaining gravel roads
 * 1) a driveway groomer, a road construction tool for maintaining gravel roads