Definitions for splices

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splices splice

Spelling: [splahys]

IPA: /splaɪs/

Splices is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 172 anagrams from letters in splices (ceilpss).

Definitions for splices

noun

1. a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
2. the union or junction made by splicing.
3. a joining or junction of two pieces of timber, spar, etc., by overlapping and fastening the ends.
4. a joining of film, electromagnetic tape, or the like.

Idioms

1. splice the main brace, Nautical. to issue a ration of spirits, as grog, to all hands. to drink spirits.

verb (used with object)

1. to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands.
2. to unite (timbers, spars, or the like) by overlapping and binding their ends.
3. to unite (film, magnetic tape, or the like) by butting and cementing.
4. to join or unite.
5. Genetics. to join (segments of DNA or RNA) together.
6. Informal. to unite in marriage:

Origin of splices

1515-25; Dutch splissen (now splitsen)

Examples for splices

Why didn't you splice and bring her along in the first place?

He pinched the splice lug and taped the whole works feverishly.

There 's scarce a snake of any size hasn't an emerald or splice of gold in him.

This splice is used when the rope is to run through a block.

He's got his wits about him; knows how to sail a boat and splice a rope.

By jingo, I think he might say ‘splice the main brace’ now, after all this jollification!

Come, you have begun to teach me seamanship—to knot and splice—to reef and steer.

His last name had a splice in the middle of it—'twas Catesby-Stuart.

But he could neither hew spars, nor paint, nor splice ropes.

He then ordered the purser's steward to splice the main-brace.