spale

Meaning

Noun

• A chip or splinter of wood.
• A lath; a shaving or chip, as of wood or stone.
• A strengthening cross timber.
• One of a number of cross-bands fastened temporarily to the frames to keep them in place until properly secured.

Origin

• , dialectal Swedish spalu ("splinter"), dialectal Norwegian spel, spela, spila, Icelandic spölur ("bit, short piece"). See also split.