单词 | splint |
释义 | splint —splintlike, adj. /splint/, n. 1. a 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. 2. one of a number of thin strips of wood woven together to make a chair seat, basket, etc. 3. Vet. Med. an exostosis or bony enlargement of a splint bone of a horse or a related animal. 4. Armor. a. any of a number of narrow plates or lames joined with rivets or a backing to form a piece of armor. b. a partial vambrace protecting only the outer part of the arm. 5. Brit. Dial. a splinter of wood or stone. v.t. 6. to secure, hold in position, or support by means of a splint or splints, as a fractured bone. 7. to support as if with splints. [1275-1325; ME < MD or MLG splinte; cf. SPLINTER] |
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