ALL meanings of splinting
splint
S s - noun splinting a thin piece of wood or other rigid material used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone, or to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position. 1
- noun splinting one of a number of thin strips of wood woven together to make a chair seat, basket, etc. 1
- noun splinting Veterinary Medicine. an exostosis or bony enlargement of a splint bone of a horse or a related animal. 1
- noun splinting Armor. any of a number of narrow plates or lames joined with rivets or a backing to form a piece of armor. a partial vambrace protecting only the outer part of the arm. 1
- noun splinting British Dialect. a splinter of wood or stone. 1
- verb with object splinting to secure, hold in position, or support by means of a splint or splints, as a fractured bone. 1
- verb with object splinting to support as if with splints. 1