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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024splint /splɪnt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Medicinea thin piece of rigid material used to prevent a fractured or dislocated bone from moving.
- Furnitureone of a number of thin strips of wood woven together to make a chair seat, basket, etc.
v. [~ + object] - to secure or support by means of a splint, as a fractured bone.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024splint (splint),USA pronunciation n. - Medicinea thin piece of wood or other rigid material used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone, or to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position.
- Furnitureone of a number of thin strips of wood woven together to make a chair seat, basket, etc.
- Veterinary Diseasesan exostosis or bony enlargement of a splint bone of a horse or a related animal.
- Heraldry[Armor.]
- any of a number of narrow plates or lames joined with rivets or a backing to form a piece of armor.
- a partial vambrace protecting only the outer part of the arm.
- British Termsa splinter of wood or stone.
v.t. - to secure, hold in position, or support by means of a splint or splints, as a fractured bone.
- to support as if with splints.
- Middle Dutch or Middle Low German splinte; compare splinter
- Middle English 1275–1325
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: splint /splɪnt/ n - a rigid support for restricting movement of an injured part, esp a broken bone
- a thin sliver of wood, esp one that is used to light cigars, a fire, etc
- a thin strip of wood woven with others to form a chair seat, basket, etc
- inflammation of the small metatarsal or metacarpal bones along the side of the cannon bone of a horse
vb - to apply a splint to (a broken arm, etc)
Etymology: 13th Century: from Middle Low German splinte; related to Middle Dutch splinte splint, Old High German spaltan to split |