קְלִיעָה, (קָלַע II) twist, network; screen. Y. Shek. VIII, 51ᵇ top אילו אמר חוט … ק׳ שלשה וכ׳ if the text (Ex. XXVI, 31) had the word ḥuṭ, it would mean a double thread, if ḳ’liʿah, a triple thread &c. Y. Succ. III, 53ᶜ bot.; Sifra Emor Par. 12, ch. XVI, v. עָבוֹת. Yoma 67ᵇ (expl. קלען במקלעות, Mish. ib. VI, 7) כמין ק׳ he intertwined the limbs of the animals so as to form a network. Y. Taan. II, 65ᵇ top (in Chald. dict.), v. עַבְיָא.—Trnsf. band, league. Pesik. R. s. 33 (ref. to עבתים, Ez. XXXI, 3) משעה … ק׳ אחת להכעיס וכ׳ as soon as the whole world became one league to provoke the Lord, he (Ashur) left their council &c.—Pl. קְלִיעוֹת. Eduy. III, 4 כל הק׳ וכ׳ all networks (woven sheets) are clean &c. Yalk. Num. 713, v. קוֹלְיָינִין.