splint
- Noun. A narrow strip of wood split or peeled off of a larger piece.
- Noun. (medicine) A device to immobilize a body part.
- Noun. A dental device applied consequent to undergoing orthodontia.
- Noun. A segment of armor.
- Noun. A bone found on either side of the horse's cannon bone.
- Verb. To apply a splint.
- Verb. To support one's abdomen with hands or a pillow before attempting to cough.
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