Defn: Spelter. [Colloq.]
SPALT
Spalt, a. Etym: [See 1st Spell.]
1. Liable to break or split; brittle; as, spalt timber. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
2. Heedless; clumsy; pert; saucy. [Prov. Eng.]
SPALT
Spalt, v. t. & i. Etym: [Cf. OE. spalden. See Spalt, a.]
Defn: To split off; to cleave off, as chips from a piece of timber, with an ax. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.]
SPALTING KNIFE
Spalt"ing knife`.
Defn: A knife used in splitting codfish. [Written also spalding knife.]
SPAN
Span, archaic
Defn: imp. & p. p. of Spin.