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Splinter bar

Splinter \Splin"ter\, n. [See Splinter, v., or Splint, n.] A thin piece split or rent off lengthwise, as from wood, bone, or other solid substance; a thin piece; a sliver; as, splinters of a ship's mast rent off by a shot. Splinter bar.

  1. A crossbar in a coach, which supports the springs.

  2. The bar to which the traces are attached; a roller bolt; a whiffletree.

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splinter bar

n. 1 A crossbar in a coach, which supports the springs. 2 The bar to which the traces are attached; a roller bolt; a whiffletree.