Spall

[spɒ:l]

(noun.) a fragment broken off from the edge or face of stone or ore and having at least one thin edge; 'a truck bearing a mound of blue spalls'.

Checker: Polly--From WordNet

(n.) The shoulder.

(n.) A chip or fragment, especially a chip of stone as struck off the block by the hammer, having at least one feather-edge.

(v. t.) To break into small pieces, as ore, for the purpose of separating from rock.

(v. t.) To reduce, as irregular blocks of stone, to an approximately level surface by hammering.

(v. i.) To give off spalls, or wedge-shaped chips; -- said of stone, as when badly set, with the weight thrown too much on the outer surface.

Edited by Alexander

n. (Spens.) the shoulder.—Also Spald.

v.t. and v.i. to split splinter to chip.—n. a chip or splinter thrown off.—v.t. and v.i. Spalt to split off splinters.—adj. brittle.

Edited by Benson