spelk

Etymology
From, from , , from , ,.

Noun

 * 1)  A splinter, usually of wood.
 * 2)  A wooden splinter caught under the skin.
 * 3)  A rod or switch.
 * 4)  Unusably short lengths of fibre-reinforced material, such as prepreg.

Verb

 * 1)  To use a spelk in or on.