Split pease, hulled pease split for making soup, etc. -- Split pin
(Mach.), a pin with one end split so that it may be spread open to
secure it in its place. -- Split pulley, a parting pulley. See under
Pulley. -- Split ring, a ring with overlapped or interlocked ends which
may be sprung apart so that objects, as keys, may be strung upon the
ring or removed from it. -- Split ticket, a ballot containing the names
of only a portion of the candidates regularly nominated by one party,
other names being substituted for those omitted. [U.S.]
Split"feet` (?), n. pl. (Zoöl.) The Fissipedia.
Split"-tail` (?), n. (Zoöl.) (a) A california market fish (Pogonichthys
macrolepidotus) belonging to the Carp family. (b) The pintail duck.
Split"ter (?), n. One who, or that which, splits.
Split"-tongued` (?), a. (Zoöl.) Having a forked tongue, as that of
snakes and some lizards.
Splotch (?), n. [Cf. Splash.] A spot; a stain; a daub. R. Browning.
Splotch"y (?), a. Covered or marked with splotches.
Splurge (?), n. A blustering demonstration, or great effort; a great
display. [Slang, U.S.] Bartlett.
Splurge, v. i. To make a great display in any way, especially in
oratory. [Slang, U.S.]
Splut"ter (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Spluttered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Spluttering.] [Prov. E. splutter, eqivalent to sputter. Cf. Sputter.]
To speak hastily and confusedly; to sputter. [Colloq.] Carleton.