What is the meaning of Splint?

A narrow strip of wood split or peeled from a larger piece.

A dental device applied consequent to undergoing orthodontia.

A device to immobilize a body part.

A segment of armour consisting of a narrow overlapping plate.

Synonym of splent coal

A bone found on either side of a horse's cannon bone; the second or fourth metacarpal (forelimb) or metatarsal (hindlimb) bone.

A disease affecting the splint bones, as a callosity or hard excrescence.

To apply a splint to; to fasten with splints.

To support one's abdomen with hands or a pillow before attempting to cough.

To split into thin, slender pieces; to splinter.

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