spelk

/spɛlk/

noun

  1. 1

    (Northern English) A splinter, usually of wood.

  2. 2

    (Northern English) A wooden splinter caught under the skin.

  3. 3

    (Northern English) A rod or switch.

  4. 4

    Unusably short lengths of fibre-reinforced material, such as prepreg.

verb

  1. 1

    (Northern English) To use a spelk in or on.

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