Definition of splint

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Splint (v. t.) A piece split off; a splinter.

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Scagliola :: Scagliola (n.) An imitation of any veined and ornamental stone, as marble, formed by a substratum of finely ground gypsum mixed with glue, the surface of which, while soft, is variegated with splinters of marble, spar, granite, etc., and subsequently colored and polished..
Spawl :: Spawl (n.) A splinter or fragment, as of wood or stone. See Spall..
Splinter :: Splinter (n.) To fasten or confine with splinters, or splints, as a broken limb..
Splinter :: Splintering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Splinte.
Match :: Match (n.) Anything used for catching and retaining or communicating fire, made of some substance which takes fire readily, or remains burning some time; esp., a small strip or splint of wood dipped at one end in a substance which can be easily ignited by friction, as a preparation of phosphorus or chlorate of potassium..
Spell :: Spell (n.) A spelk, or splinter..
Splintery :: Splinterproof (a.) Proof against the splinters, or fragments, of bursting shells..
Rankle :: Rankle (a.) To produce a festering or inflamed effect; to cause a sore; -- used literally and figuratively; as, a splinter rankles in the flesh; the words rankled in his bosom..
Spill :: Spill (n.) A bit of wood split off; a splinter.
Splintering :: Splintered (imp. & p. p.) of Splinte.
Immobilize :: Immobilize (v. t.) To make immovable; in surgery, to make immovable (a naturally mobile part, as a joint) by the use of splints, or stiffened bandages..
Sliver :: Sliver (n.) A long piece cut ot rent off; a sharp, slender fragment; a splinter..
Splinterproof :: Splinter (n.) A thin piece split or rent off lengthwise, as from wood, bone, or other solid substance; a thin piece; a sliver; as, splinters of a ship's mast rent off by a shot..
Splint :: Splint (v. t.) A thin piece of wood, or other substance, used to keep in place, or protect, an injured part, especially a broken bone when set..
Garreting :: Garreting (n.) Small splinters of stone inserted into the joints of coarse masonry.
Splint :: Splint (v. t.) A disease affecting the splint bones, as a callosity or hard excrescence..
Split :: Split (n.) A piece that is split off, or made thin, by splitting; a splinter; a fragment..
Spelk :: Spelk (n.) A small stick or rod used as a spike in thatching; a splinter.
Flinders :: Flinders (n. pl.) Small pieces or splinters; fragments.
Shiver :: Shiver (n.) One of the small pieces, or splinters, into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence; -- generally used in the plural..
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