Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Brittle; liable to break or split.
- Frail; clumsy; heedless; pert.
- noun A whitish scaly mineral, used to promote the fusion of metals.
- To split off, as large splinters from a piece of timber in working it.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Metal.), colloq. Spelter.
- verb Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S. To split off; to cleave off, as chips from a piece of timber, with an ax.
- adjective Prov. Eng. Liable to break or split; brittle.
- adjective Prov. Eng. Heedless; clumsy; pert; saucy.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
spelter - adjective of wood
brittle - verb To
break off pieces, especially with an axe etc; tosplinter
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hagendas commented on the word spalt
adj 1. Liable to break or split; brittle; as, spalt timber; 2. Heedless; clumsy; pert; saucy.
January 13, 2009