SPLENT
Splent, 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.
SPLEUCHAN
Spleu"chan, n. Etym: [Gael. spliuchan.]
Defn: A pouch, as for tobacco. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
SPLICE Splice, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spliced; p. pr. & vb. n. Splicing.] Etym: [D. splitsen, splitten; akin to G. splissen, Sw. splissa, Dan. splisse, and E. split; — from the dividing or splitting the ends into separate strands. See Split, v. t.]
1. To unite, as two ropes, or parts of a rope, by a particular manner of interweaving the strands, — the union being between two ends, or between an end and the body of a rope.
2. To unite, as spars, timbers, rails, etc., by lapping the two ends together, or by applying a piece which laps upon the two ends, and then binding, or in any way making fast.
3. To unite in marrige. [Slang] Splice grafting.ee under Grafting. — To splice the main brace (Naut.), to give out, or drink, an extra allowance of spirits on occasion of special exposure to wet or cold, or to severe fatigue; hence, to take a dram.
SPLICE
Splice, n.