definitions

short splice

noun

a splice used when an increased thickness of the united rope is not objectionable, made by unlaying the rope ends a certain distance, uniting them so that their strands overlap, then tucking each alternately over and under others several times.

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Nearby words

short seller, short selling, short short story, short shrift, short shrift, give, short splice, short story, short straw, short subject, short sweetening, short time
Compare long splice.

Origin of short splice

First recorded in 1760–70
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