SPALE

spale (plural spales)

(Now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) A chip or splinter of wood.

A lath; a shaving or chip, as of wood or stone.

A strengthening cross timber.

(shipbuilding) One of a number of cross-bands fastened temporarily to the frames to keep them in place until properly secured.

Synonym: spaling

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Source: Wiktionary

Spale, n. Etym: [Cf. Spell a splinter.]

1. A lath; a shaving or chip, as of wood or stone. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

2. (Shipbuilding)

Definition: A strengthening cross timber.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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