spale

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spale - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Spale \Spale\, n. [Cf. Spell a splinter.]
     1. A lath; a shaving or chip, as of wood or stone. [Prov.
        Eng. & Scot.]
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     2. (Shipbuilding) A strengthening cross timber.
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