splint
1 of 2noun
ˈsplint 
variants or less commonly splent
ˈsplent
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 (such 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
splint
2 of 2verb
splinted; splinting; splints
transitive verb
1
: to support and immobilize (something, such as a broken bone) with a splint
2
: to brace with or as if with splints
Synonyms
Noun
- chip
- flake
- sliver
- spall
- splinter
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun His leg was in a splint. a splint off the board
Recent Examples on the Web
Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Aug. 2022 Hughes may be wearing a blue medical splint boot on his right foot. Drake Bentley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2022 Allen wore a protective splint while going through a variety of shooting drills. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 8 Apr. 2022 Inside, there are 200 pieces that cover basic lifesaving and first aid, including 7.5-inch shears and an 18-inch splint. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 2 June 2022 For about 15 minutes, with a splint on for protection, Allen went through a variety of drills. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 8 Apr. 2022 Immobilize the affected extremity in a neutral position with s splint. Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2022 Although he was cleared to compete, Johnson had to wear a carbon fiber splint to protect his injured hand. Bruce Martin, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022 For the first time since his injury, the splint came off and Allen used both hands. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 10 Apr. 2022 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 1 June 2022 Allen, who was on the bench supporting teammates during Cleveland’s recent homestand, still has a protective wrap and splint on his left hand. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 2 Apr. 2022 If one joint is particularly unstable or misaligned, your doctor may splint it in order to allow it an opportunity to heal. Sara Gaynes Lev, SELF, 30 July 2021 Gahm and her daughter were able to splint her arm after the fall, but the increasing pain and other side effects from the fall convinced Gahm to activate a personal locator beacon. BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2021 Following surgery, restricting movement is critical to proper healing, so a hard or soft cast, splint or walking boot is usually prescribed. Ellen J. Horrow, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2020 Who will stop his mower for an hour to splint the broken leg of a meadowlark. New York Times, 31 Mar. 2020 Rescuers found him at about 4:30 a.m. Saturday, warmed him up and splinted his ankle. Author: Christine Clarridge, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Feb. 2020 When Carter, who is now 15, fell and broke his elbow, his mother splinted his arm and called two friends on the mainland, who motored them by boat across the water to a hospital. Zoe Greenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2019 See More
Noun
That’s because the Oakland Athletics’ starter must wear a splint on the middle finger of his right (pitching) hand for 6-8 weeks. Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Aug. 2022 Hughes may be wearing a blue medical splint boot on his right foot. Drake Bentley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2022 Allen wore a protective splint while going through a variety of shooting drills. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 8 Apr. 2022 Inside, there are 200 pieces that cover basic lifesaving and first aid, including 7.5-inch shears and an 18-inch splint. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 2 June 2022 For about 15 minutes, with a splint on for protection, Allen went through a variety of drills. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 8 Apr. 2022 Immobilize the affected extremity in a neutral position with s splint. Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2022 Although he was cleared to compete, Johnson had to wear a carbon fiber splint to protect his injured hand. Bruce Martin, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022 For the first time since his injury, the splint came off and Allen used both hands. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 10 Apr. 2022 Verb
With use of a carbon fiber splint the team crafted overnight, Johnson practiced again the next morning and crashed again, but pressed on and qualified and raced Sunday. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 1 June 2022 Allen, who was on the bench supporting teammates during Cleveland’s recent homestand, still has a protective wrap and splint on his left hand. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 2 Apr. 2022 If one joint is particularly unstable or misaligned, your doctor may splint it in order to allow it an opportunity to heal. Sara Gaynes Lev, SELF, 30 July 2021 Gahm and her daughter were able to splint her arm after the fall, but the increasing pain and other side effects from the fall convinced Gahm to activate a personal locator beacon. BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2021 Following surgery, restricting movement is critical to proper healing, so a hard or soft cast, splint or walking boot is usually prescribed. Ellen J. Horrow, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2020 Who will stop his mower for an hour to splint the broken leg of a meadowlark. New York Times, 31 Mar. 2020 Rescuers found him at about 4:30 a.m. Saturday, warmed him up and splinted his ankle. Author: Christine Clarridge, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Feb. 2020 When Carter, who is now 15, fell and broke his elbow, his mother splinted his arm and called two friends on the mainland, who motored them by boat across the water to a hospital. Zoe Greenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Middle Low German splinte, splente; probably akin to Middle Dutch splitten to split
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing splint
Kids Definition
splint
noun
ˈsplint
1
: a thin flexible strip of wood woven together with others in making a chair seat or basket
2
: a rigid device for keeping a broken or displaced bone in place while it heals
Medical Definition
splint 1 of 2
noun
ˈsplint
1
: material or a device used to protect and immobilize a body part
a plaster splint for a fractured leg
a dental splint
2
: a bony enlargement on the upper part of the cannon bone of a horse usually on the inside of the leg
splint
2 of 2transitive verb
1
: to support and immobilize (as a broken bone) with a splint
2
: to protect against pain by reducing the motion of
the patient splinted his chest by a fixed position and shallow breathing
splinters 1 of 2
noun
as in slivers
a small flat piece separated from a whole she got a splinter from the unfinished wall Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- slivers
- shards
- fragments
- chips
- flakes
- spalls
- splints
- scraps
- bits
- parts
- sheets
- particles
- leaves
- shavings
- shreds
- disks
- shivers
- sections
- smithereens
- clippings
- leafs
- slices
- flinders
- portions
- tatters
- shaves
- parings
- discs
- snippets
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- chunks
- slabs
- lumps
- hunks
splinters
2 of 2verb
as in slices
to cut into long slender pieces splintered the carrots into little sticks Synonyms & Similar Words
- slices
- slivers
- splits
- chops
- scissors
- chips
- saws
- gashes
- dices
- minces
- cleaves
- slits
- rips
- hashes
- slashes
- juliennes
- rives
- incises