spale (English, noun)
expansion: spale (plural spales)
Senses:
qualifier: Now chiefly dialectal
glosses: A chip or splinter of wood.
tags: Scotland
glosses: A lath; a shaving or chip, as of wood or stone.
glosses: A strengthening cross timber.
topics: business
manufacturing
shipbuilding
glosses: One of a number of crossbands fastened temporarily to the frames to keep them in place until properly secured.
Forms:
form: spales
tags: plural
form: spail
tags: alternative
form: speal
tags: alternative
form: spell
tags: alternative
form: spyle
tags: alternative
form: spile
tags: alternative