I. ˈspē(ə)l noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian spel flat stick, splinter, Swedish spjäla; akin to Old Norse spjald square tablet, Old High German spaltan to split — more at spill
dialect chiefly Britain : splinter , strip
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: origin unknown
: climb