Splinter — Defs

01 v. t. To split or rend into long, thin pieces; to shiver; as, the lightning splinters a tree.

imp. & p. p. Splintered; p. pr. & vb. n. Splintering

1.
To split or rend into long, thin pieces; to shiver; as, the lightning splinters a tree.
“After splintering their lances, they wheeled about, and . . . abandoned the field to the enemy.” — Prescott.
2.
To fasten or confine with splinters, or splints, as a broken limb.

02 v. i. To become split into long pieces.

03 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 …

1.
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.

Phrases & compounds

Splinter bar — A crossbar in a coach, which supports the springs