I. ˈspȯlt, -palt verb
Etymology: probably from German spalten to split, from Old High German spaltan — more at spill
dialect : split , splinter
II. noun
( -s )
: the residue left after cutting shingles from a bolt of wood
I. ˈspȯlt, -palt verb
Etymology: probably from German spalten to split, from Old High German spaltan — more at spill
dialect : split , splinter
II. noun
( -s )
: the residue left after cutting shingles from a bolt of wood
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012