Splint Definition
splĭnt
splinted, splinting, splints
noun
A thin piece split off from a larger piece; a splinter.
American Heritage
A thin, rigid strip of wood, metal, etc. set along a broken bone to keep the pieces in place or used to keep a part of the body in a fixed position.
Webster's New World
A thin strip of wood or cane woven together with others to make baskets, chair seats, etc.
Webster's New World
A dental appliance put on the teeth to protect them from grinding or from moving out of place.
American Heritage Medicine
A thin strip of metal used in overlapping construction with others to make medieval armor.
Webster's New World
verb
To fit, support, or hold in place with or as with a splint or splints.
Webster's New World
To support one's abdomen with hands or a pillow before attempting to cough.
Wiktionary
Origin of Splint
Middle English from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German splinte
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English, from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch
From Wiktionary
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