A group of members of a political party or of a similar organisation who have decided to create their own organisation.

Having many splinters. / Given to splintering.

simple past tense and past participle of splinter

present participle of splinter

The process or result of something being splintered.

plural of splinter party

(transitive) To attach splints to a broken limb in order to allow it to grow together.

plural of splinter bar

A crossbar in a coach, which supports the springs. / The bar to which the traces are attached; a roller bolt; a whiffletree.

Resembling or characteristic of a splint.