Main Entry:

¹splint

Pronunciation:

\ˈsplint\

Variant(s):

also splent \ˈsplent\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Middle Low German splinte, splente; probably akin to Middle Dutch splitten to split

Date:

14th century

1: a small plate or strip of metal used in making armor2 a: a thin strip of wood suitable for interweaving (as into baskets) b: splinter c: material or a device used to protect and immobilize a body part (as a broken arm)3: a bony enlargement on the upper part of the cannon bone of a horse usually on the inside of the leg