Splice

v. t. [imp. & p. p. SPLICED (splĭst); p. pr. & vb. n. SPLICING.] [D. splitsen, splitten, Ger. splitsen, splizzen, splissen, spleissen, Sw. splissa, splisa, Dan. splisse, splidse, allied to split.]

1. To unite, as two ropes or parts of a rope, or as one to another, by a particular manner of interweaving the strands, — the union being either between two ends, or between an end and the body of a rope.
2. To unite, by lapping two ends together, and binding, or in any way making fast.
3. (Mach.) To connect, as pieces of wood or metal, such as beams or railway-bars, by means of overlapping parts bolted together, or so shaped as to hold themselves in continuity; to scarf.

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.