What is "splint"

Splent \Splent\ (spl[e^]nt), n.

1. See Splent.

2. See Splent coal, below.

   Splent coal, an inferior kind of cannel coal from Scotch collieries; -- called also splent, splint, and splint coal.

c.1300, "overlapping plate or strip in armor" (made of metal splints), probably from Middle Low German splinte, splente "thin piece of iron," related to Middle Dutch splinte "splint," probably literally "thin piece cut off," and from a Germanic offshoot of PIE *(s)plei- "to split, splice" (see flint). Cognate with Danish splint "splinter," Swedish splint "wooden peg, wedge." Meaning "slender, flexible slip of wood" is recorded from early 14c.; specific surgical sense is attested from c.1400.

n. 1 A narrow strip of wood split or peeled off of a larger piece. 2 (context medicine English) A device to immobilize a body part. 3 A dental device applied consequent to undergoing orthodonti

1. 4 A segment of armor. 5 A bone found on either side of the horse's cannon bone; second or fourth metacarpal (forelimb) or metatarsal (hindlimb) bone. 6 A disease affecting the splint bones, as a callosity or hard excrescence. 7 splent coal v

2. 1 (context transitive English) To apply a splint to; to fasten with splints. 2 To support one's abdomen with hands or a pillow before attempting to cough. 3 (context obsolete rare transitive English) To split into thin, slender pieces; to splinter.

1. n. a thin sliver of wood; "he lit the fire with a burning splint"

2. an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg)

3. v. support with a splint; "splint a broken finger"

Splint or splints may refer to:

• Splint (laboratory equipment), a small wooden tinderstick used in laboratories
• Splint (medicine), a device immobilizing part of the body
• Splint (programming tool), for analyzing software
• Splints, a horse ailment
• Shin splints, a condition that mainly affects athletes

Splint, short for Secure Programming Lint, is a programming tool for statically checking C programs for security vulnerabilities and coding mistakes. Formerly called LCLint, it is a modern version of the Unix lint tool.

Splint has the ability to interpret special annotations to the source code, which gives it stronger checking than is possible just by looking at the source alone. Splint is used by gpsd as part of an effort to design for zero defects.

Splint is free software released under the terms of the GNU General Public License.

Recent development activity on Splint has slowed significantly. According to the CVS at SourceForge, as of September 2012 the most recent change in the repository was in November 2010. The maintainer has said that development is stagnant and the project needs new volunteers.

A splint is a device used for support or immobilization of a limb or the spine. It can be used in multiple situations, including temporary immobilization of potentially broken bones or damaged joints and support for joints during activity.

A splint is a simple piece of equipment used in scientific laboratories. Splints are typically long, thin strips of wood, about 6 inches (150 mm) long and ¼ inch (6 mm) wide, and are consumable but inexpensive. They are typically used for tasks such as lighting bunsen burners, as the length of the splint allows a flame to be lit without risk to the user's hand, should the burner flare back. Another use for splints are chemical identification of various gases, and are also used to teach simple chemical principles in schools.