noun
splint
splihnt
noun
1
A rigid support used to hold an injured body part, like a broken bone, in place.
"The nurse fitted a splint to his broken finger."
verb
1
To immobilize an injured limb with a rigid support.
"They splinted her ankle before carrying her down the mountain."
How to Use Splint
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA stiff support strapped to an injured body part, or the act of applying one.
Common pairings
apply a splint
splint a broken bone
Word Forms
splinted past tense, splints plural, splints singular
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Etymology
From Middle English splint, splente, related to Middle Low German splinte and Middle Dutch splint, ultimately from a Proto-Germanic root meaning "to split," referring to a thin piece of wood.