English

Verb

splinter up

1. (transitive) To attach splints to a broken limb in order to allow it to grow together.
   • 1719- Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe

     DEC. 27. - Killed a young goat, and lamed another, so that I caught it and led it home in a string; when I had it at home, I bound and splintered up its leg, which was broke.

Related terms

• splint
• splinter