n.
Pronunciation: ' splint
Variant: also splent \ ' splent \
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle Low German splinte, splente; probably akin to Middle Dutch splitten to split
Date: 14th century
1 : a small plate or strip of metal used in making armor
2 a : a thin strip of wood suitable for interweaving (as into baskets) b : SPLINTER c : material or a device used to protect and immobilize a body part (as a broken arm)
3 : a bony enlargement on the upper part of the cannon bone of a horse usually on the inside of the leg