Splint

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Splint \Splint\, n. [Akin to D. splinter,G. splinter, splitter,
     Dan. splint, Sw. splint a kind of spike, a forelock (in
     nautical use), Sw. splintato splint, splinter, Dan. splinte,
     and E. split. See {Split}, v. t., and cf. {Splent}.]
     1. A piece split off; a splinter.
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     2. (Surg.) A thin piece of wood, or other substance, used to
        keep in place, or protect, an injured part, especially a
        broken bone when set.
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     3. (Anat.) A splint bone.
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     4. (Far.) A disease affecting the splint bones, as a
        callosity or hard excrescence.
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     5. (Anc. Armor.) One of the small plates of metal used in
        making splint armor. See {Splint armor}, below.
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              The knees and feet were defended by splints, or thin
              plates of steel.                      --Sir. W.
                                                    Scott.
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     6. Splint, or splent, coal. See {Splent coal}, under
        {Splent}.
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     {Splint armor},a kind of ancient armor formed of thin plates
        of metal, usually overlapping each other and allowing the
        limbs to move freely.
  
     {Splint bone} (Anat.), one of the rudimentary, splintlike
        metacarpal or metatarsal bones on either side of the
        cannon bone in the limbs of the horse and allied animals.
        
  
     {Splint coal}. See {Splent coal}, under {Splent}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Splent \Splent\ (spl[e^]nt), n.
     1. See {Splent}.
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     2. See {Splent coal}, below.
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     {Splent coal}, an inferior kind of cannel coal from Scotch
        collieries; -- called also {splent}, {splint}, and {splint
        coal}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Splint \Splint\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Splinted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Splinting}.]
     To split into splints, or thin, slender pieces; to splinter;
     to shiver. [Obs. or R.] --Florio.
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     2. To fasten or confine with splints, as a broken limb. See
        {Splint}, n., 2. [R.] --Shak.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  splint
       n 1: a thin sliver of wood; "he lit the fire with a burning
            splint"
       2: an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and
          protect a part of the body (as a broken leg)
       v : support with a splint; "splint a broken finger"

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  54 Moby Thesaurus words for "splint":
     Ace bandage, Band-Aid, adhesive tape, application, band, bandage,
     bandaging, bathe, binder, brace, care for, cast, cataplasm,
     compress, cotton, court plaster, cravat, cure, diagnose, doctor,
     dressing, elastic bandage, epithem, flux, four-tailed bandage,
     gauze, give care to, heal, lint, massage, minister to, nurse,
     operate on, physic, plaster, plaster cast, pledget, poultice,
     purge, remedy, roller, roller bandage, rub, rubber bandage, sling,
     sponge, strap, stupe, tampon, tape, tent, tourniquet, treat,
     triangular bandage