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 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