noun
spelk
Spelk (noun) means a splinter, usually of wood.
noun
1
A splinter, usually of wood.
2
A wooden splinter caught under the skin.
3
A rod or switch.
4
Unusably short lengths of fibre-reinforced material, such as prepreg.
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Etymology
From Middle English spelke, from Old English spilc, spelc (“a splint”), from Proto-West Germanic *spelku, from Proto-Germanic *spelkō, *spalkō, *spalkuz (“bast, splint”). Cognate with Old Norse spjalkir (“bars, rails”, plural).
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What is the meaning of spelk?
"spelk" (noun) means a splinter, usually of wood.
What are the different meanings of spelk?
"spelk" has 3 main meanings: 1. A splinter, usually of wood; 2. A wooden splinter caught under the skin; 3. A rod or switch.