splint
1splint
noun \ˈsplint\Definition of SPLINT
1
: a small plate or strip of metal used in making armor
2
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
Variants of SPLINT
splint also splent \ˈsplent\
Examples of SPLINT
- His leg was in a splint.
- <a splint off the board>
Origin of SPLINT
Middle English, from Middle Low German splinte, splente; probably akin to Middle Dutch splitten to split
First Known Use: 14th century
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