noun
also spail ˈspā(ə)l
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English spale, spalle, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse spal-, spölr rail, bar, spjald square tablet — more at spill
1. dialect Britain : lath , splinter , chip
2. : cross-spale
noun
also spail ˈspā(ə)l
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English spale, spalle, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse spal-, spölr rail, bar, spjald square tablet — more at spill
1. dialect Britain : lath , splinter , chip
2. : cross-spale
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012