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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Splinter \Splin"ter\, n. [See Splinter, v., or Splint, n.]
   A thin piece split or rent off lengthwise, as from wood,
   bone, or other solid substance; a thin piece; a sliver; as,
   splinters of a ship's mast rent off by a shot.
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   Splinter bar.
   (a) A crossbar in a coach, which supports the springs.
   (b) The bar to which the traces are attached; a roller bolt;
       a whiffletree.
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