4 entries under this word

Spalt

Spalt, n.

noun

n. [Ger. spalt, spaltstein, from spalten, to split; O. Eng. spelt. See infra.] A whitish, scaly mineral, used to promote the fusion of metals. [Written also spelt.] Bailey. Ash.

Spalt, a.

adjective

a. [From O. H. Ger. spaltan, N. H. Ger. spalten, O. Eng. spelt, to split. See supra.]

Liable to break or split; brittle; as, spalt timber. Halliwell.
Heedless; careless; clumsy; pert; saucy; giddy and frail. Halliwell.

Spalt, v. t.

verbtransitive

To split off; to cleave off, as chips from a piece of timber, with an ax. [Prov. Eng. Local U. S.]

Spalt, v. i.

verbintransitive

To split or break off, as a chip or piece from timber in working. [Prov. Eng. Local U. S.]