splint /splɪnt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Middle Low German ; Origin: splinte , splente ]
a flat piece of wood, metal etc used for keeping a broken bone in position while it mends
splint /splɪnt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Middle Low German ; Origin: splinte , splente ]
a flat piece of wood, metal etc used for keeping a broken bone in position while it mends
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012