spalt

1 of 2

verb

ˈspȯlt,

-palt

dialectal

: split, splinter

spalt

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: the residue left after cutting shingles from a bolt of wood

Word History

Etymology

Verb

probably from German spalten to split, from Old High German spaltan

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