Dictionary Home »
Dictionary Definitions » splint
splint
noun
- a thin strip of wood or cane woven together with others to make baskets, chair seats, etc.
- a thin strip of metal used in overlapping construction with others to make medieval armor
- a thin, rigid strip of wood, metal, etc. set along a broken bone to keep the pieces in place or used to keep a part of the body in a fixed position
- a bony growth or tumor on the cannon bone of a horse, mule, etc.
transitive verb
to fit, support, or hold in place with or as with a splint or splints
See splint in American Heritage Dictionary 4
Learn more about splint