splint, n.
(splints)
(splints)
an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg)
<noun.artifact>
splint
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a thin sliver of wood
<noun.object>
splint
sample sentences
"he lit the fire with a burning splint"
semantic pointers
hypernym