4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Splent  \Splent\,  n. 
  1.  See  {Splent}. 
 
  2.  See  {Splent  coal},  below. 
 
  {Splent  coal},  an  inferior  kind  of  cannel  coal  from  Scotch 
  collieries;  --  called  also  {splent},  {splint},  and  {splint 
  coal}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Splint  \Splint\,  n.  [Akin  to  D.  splinter,G.  splinter,  splitter, 
  Dan.  splint,  Sw  splint  a  kind  of  spike,  a  forelock  (in 
  nautical  use),  Sw  splintato  splint,  splinter,  Dan.  splinte, 
  and  E.  split.  See  {Split},  v.  t.,  and  cf  {Splent}.] 
  1.  A  piece  split  off  a  splinter. 
 
  2.  (Surg.)  A  thin  piece  of  wood,  or  other  substance,  used  to 
  keep  in  place  or  protect,  an  injured  part  especially  a 
  broken  bone  when  set 
 
  3.  (Anat.)  A  splint  bone. 
 
  4.  (Far.)  A  disease  affecting  the  splint  bones,  as  a 
  callosity  or  hard  excrescence. 
 
  5.  (Anc.  Armor.)  One  of  the  small  plates  of  metal  used  in 
  making  splint  armor.  See  {Splint  armor},  below. 
 
  The  knees  and  feet  were  defended  by  splints,  or  thin 
  plates  of  steel.  --Sir.  W. 
  Scott. 
 
  6.  Splint,  or  splent,  coal.  See  {Splent  coal},  under 
  {Splent}. 
 
  {Splint  armor},a  kind  of  ancient  armor  formed  of  thin  plates 
  of  metal,  usually  overlapping  each  other  and  allowing  the 
  limbs  to  move  freely. 
 
  {Splint  bone}  (Anat.),  one  of  the  rudimentary,  splintlike 
  metacarpal  or  metatarsal  bones  on  either  side  of  the 
  cannon  bone  in  the  limbs  of  the  horse  and  allied  animals. 
 
 
  {Splint  coal}.  See  {Splent  coal},  under  {Splent}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Splint  \Splint\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Splinted};  p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {Splinting}.] 
  To  split  into  splints,  or  thin,  slender  pieces;  to  splinter; 
  to  shiver.  [Obs.  or  R.]  --Florio. 
 
  2.  To  fasten  or  confine  with  splints,  as  a  broken  limb.  See 
  {Splint},  n.,  2.  [R.]  --Shak. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  splint 
  n  1:  a  thin  sliver  of  wood;  "he  lit  the  fire  with  a  burning 
  splint" 
  2:  an  orthopedic  device  used  to  immobilize  and  protect  a  part 
  of  the  body  (as  a  broken  leg) 
  v  :  support  with  a  splint,  of  broken  limbs 

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