About The Word Spalt
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What's The Definition Of Spalt?Synonyms | Synonyms for Spalt: Related Terms | Find terms related to Spalt: See Also | Spalt In Webster's Dictionary \Spalt\, n. [Cf. G. spaltstein, from spalten to split. See
1st {Spell}.] (Metal.)
Spelter. [Colloq.]
\Spalt\, a. [See 1st {Spell}.] 1. Liable to break or split; brittle; as, spalt timber. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. 2. Heedless; clumsy; pert; saucy. [Prov. Eng.] \Spalt\, v. t. & i. [Cf. OE. spalden. See {Spalt}, a.] To split off; to cleave off, as chips from a piece of timber, with an ax. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.] |
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