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SPALTING
Etymology
Noun
spalting (plural spaltings)
(woodworking) Any coloration of wood, either living or dead, by fungi, which is considered visually or texturally appealing. Biochemical responses by the tree are not included within the scope of spalting.
Anagrams
• platings, stapling
Source: Wiktionary
SPALT
Spalt, n. Etym: [Cf. G. spaltstein, from spalten to split. See 1st Spell.] (Metal.)
Definition: Spelter. [Colloq.]
Spalt, a. Etym: [See 1st Spell.]
1. Liable to break or split; brittle; as, spalt timber. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
2. Heedless; clumsy; pert; saucy. [Prov. Eng.]
Spalt, v. t. & i. Etym: [Cf. OE. spalden. See Spalt, a.]
Definition: To split off; to cleave off, as chips from a piece of timber, with an ax. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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