A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood, that can also refer to a small fragment embedded in the flesh.

A group that formed by splitting off from a larger membership.

(bridge) A double-jump bid which indicates shortage in the bid suit.

(intransitive) To come apart into long sharp fragments.

(transitive) To cause to break apart into long sharp fragments.

(figurative, of a group) To break, or cause to break, into factions.

(transitive) To fasten or confine with splinters, or splints, as a broken limb.