splint

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

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