éclisse — meaning in English

English meaning

• splint noun A rigid support used to hold an injured body part, like a broken bone, in place.

Senses

éclisse is used for these senses in English:

• fishplate (rail transport) A metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track.
• splint A narrow strip of wood split or peeled from a larger piece.

splint — full definition

1. noun A rigid support used to hold an injured body part, like a broken bone, in place.
2. verb To immobilize an injured limb with a rigid support.

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