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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Anat.) A splint bone.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Far.) A disease affecting the splint bones, as a
        callosity or hard excrescence.
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     5. (Anc. Armor.) One of the small plates of metal used in
        making splint armor. See Splint armor, below.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The knees and feet were defended by splints, or thin
              plates of steel.                      --Sir. W.
                                                    Scott.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. Splint, or splent, coal. See Splent coal, under
        Splent.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]

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 WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  splint bone
       n : a rudimentary splint-like metacarpal or metatarsal bone on
           either side of the cannon bone in the leg of a horse or
           related animal

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  splint bone
     n.
     One of the rudimentary, splint-like metacarpal or metatarsal bones on
  either side of the cannon bone in the limbs of the horse and related
  animals.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  splint bone
     n.
     One of the rudimentary, splint-like metacarpal or metatarsal bones on
  either side of the cannon bone in the limbs of the horse and related
  animals.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  splint bone
     n.
     One of the rudimentary, splint-like metacarpal or metatarsal bones on
  either side of the cannon bone in the limbs of the horse and related
  animals.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  splint bone
     n.
     One of the rudimentary, splint-like metacarpal or metatarsal bones on
  either side of the cannon bone in the limbs of the horse and related
  animals.

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