Spale
Pronunciation : Spale
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. Spell a splinter.]
Definition : 1. A lath; a shaving or chip, as of wood or stone. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
2. (Shipbuilding)
Defn: A strengthening cross timber.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913