An inferior kind of cannel coal from Scottish collieries, having a slaty structure.

A narrow strip of wood split or peeled from a larger piece.

A dental device applied consequent to undergoing orthodontia.

A device to immobilize a body part.

To apply a splint to; to fasten with splints.

To support one's abdomen with hands or a pillow before attempting to cough.

To split into thin, slender pieces; to splinter.