‖n. [ L. aspalathus, Gr. &unr_;. ] (Bot.)
n. [ F. espalier, fr. It. spalliera, fr. spalla shoulder, the same word as F. épaule. See Epaulet. ] (Hort.) A railing or trellis upon which fruit trees or shrubs are trained, as upon a wall; a tree or row of trees so trained. [ 1913 Webster ]
And figs from standard and espalier join. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
A spalting knife. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. Spell a splinter. ]
n. [ OF. espaule; cf. It. spalla. See Epaule. ] The shoulder. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Prov. E. spall, spell. See Spale, Spell a splinter. ] A chip or fragment, especially a chip of stone as struck off the block by the hammer, having at least one feather-edge. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
v. i. To give off spalls, or wedge-shaped chips; -- said of stone, as when badly set, with the weight thrown too much on the outer surface. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Ir. spailpin, fr. spailp a beau, pride, self-conceit. ] A scamp; an Irish term for a good-for-nothing fellow; -- often used in good-humored contempt or ridicule. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. G. spaltstein, from spalten to split. See 1st Spell. ] (Metal.) Spelter. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ See 1st Spell. ]
v. t. & i. [ Cf. OE. spalden. See Spalt, a. ] To split off; to cleave off, as chips from a piece of timber, with an ax. [ Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
A knife used in splitting codfish.
a. [ Pref. trans- + palatine. ] (Anat.) Situated beyond or outside the palatine bone; -- said of a bone in the skull of some reptiles. [ 1913 Webster ]