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Splint (noun)
A narrow strip of wood split or peeled from a larger piece.
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Splint (noun)
A device to immobilize a body part.
“1900 But it so happened that I had a man in the hospital at the time, and going there to see about him the day before the opening of the Inquiry, I saw in the white men’s ward that little chap tossing on his back, with his arm in splints, and quite light-headed. Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=172793065&tag=Conrad,+Joseph,+1857-1924:+Lord+Jim,+1899-1900&query=splints&id=ConLord Chapter 5.]”
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Splint (noun)
A dental device applied consequent to undergoing orthodontia.
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Splint (noun)
A segment of armor, a narrow overlapping plate.
“1819 The fore-part of his thighs, where the folds of his mantle permitted them to be seen, were also covered with linked mail; the knees and feet were defended by splints, or thin plates of steel, ingeniously jointed upon each other; and mail hose, reaching from the ankle to the knee, effectually protected the legs, and completed the rider’s defensive armour. — Walter Scott, Ivanhoe, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=555538796&tag=Scott,+Walter:+Ivanhoe.+A+Romance,+1819&query=defended+by+splints&id=ScoIvan Chapter 1.]”
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Splint (noun)
A bone found on either side of the horse’s cannon bone; second or fourth metacarpal (forelimb) or metatarsal (hindlimb) bone.
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Splint (noun)
A disease affecting the splint bones, as a callosity or hard excrescence.
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Splint (noun)
splent coal
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Splint (verb)
To apply a splint to; to fasten with splints.
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Splint (verb)
To support one’s abdomen with hands or a pillow before attempting to cough.
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Splint (verb)
To split into thin, slender pieces; to splinter.
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Sling (verb)
To throw with a circular or arcing motion.
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Sling (verb)
To throw with a sling.
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Sling (verb)
To pass a rope around (a cask, gun, etc.) preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.
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Sling (verb)
To sell drugs.
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Sling (noun)
An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other.
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Sling (noun)
A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported.
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Sling (noun)
A loop of cloth, worn around the neck, for supporting a baby or other such load.
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Sling (noun)
A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering.
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Sling (noun)
A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder.
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Sling (noun)
A band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast.
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Sling (noun)
The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke.
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Sling (noun)
A loop of rope or fabric tape used for various purposes: e.g. as part of a runner, or providing extra protection when abseiling or belaying.
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Sling (noun)
A drink composed of a spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.
“gin sling”
“”a Singapore sling”
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Sling (noun)
A young or infant spider, such as one raised in captivity.
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Splint (noun)
a strip of rigid material used for supporting and immobilizing a broken bone when it has been set
“she had to wear splints on her legs”
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Splint (noun)
a long, thin strip of wood used to light a fire.
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Splint (noun)
a rigid or flexible strip, especially of wood, used in basketwork.
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Splint (noun)
a bony enlargement on the inside of a horse’s leg, on the splint bone.
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Splint (noun)
a fragment of diamond.
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Splint (verb)
secure (a broken limb) with a splint or splints
“his leg was splinted”
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Sling (noun)
a flexible strap or belt used in the form of a loop to support or raise a hanging weight
“the horse had to be supported by a sling fixed to the roof”
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Sling (noun)
a bandage or soft strap looped round the neck to support an injured arm
“she had her arm in a sling”
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Sling (noun)
a pouch or frame for carrying a baby, supported by a strap round the neck or shoulders
“a baby sling”
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Sling (noun)
a short length of rope used to provide additional support for the body in abseiling or climbing.
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Sling (noun)
a simple weapon in the form of a strap or loop, used to hurl stones or other small missiles
“700 men armed only with slings”
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Sling (noun)
a bribe or gratuity.
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Sling (noun)
a sweetened drink of spirits, especially gin, and water.
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Sling (verb)
suspend or arrange (something), especially with a strap or straps, so that it hangs loosely in a particular position
“a hammock was slung between two trees”
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Sling (verb)
carry (something, especially a garment) loosely and casually about one’s person
“he had his jacket slung over one shoulder”
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Sling (verb)
hoist or transfer (something) with a sling
“horse after horse was slung up from the barges”
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Sling (verb)
casually throw or fling
“sling a few things into your knapsack”
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Sling (verb)
hurl (a stone or other missile) from a sling or similar weapon
“a boulder that was slung from a catapult”
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Sling (verb)
mock; make fun
“I wasn’t slinging off at your religion”
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Sling (verb)
pay a bribe or gratuity
“they didn’t forget to sling when the backhanders came in”