- (n.) A disease in horses; a crack on the band of the pastern.
- (p.p.) of Cleave.
- imp. & p. p. from Cleave.
- (imp.) of Cleave.
- (n.) A space or opening made by splitting; a crack; a crevice; as, the cleft of a rock.
- (a.) Divided; split; partly divided or split.
- (a.) Incised nearly to the midrib; as, a cleft leaf.
- (n.) A piece made by splitting; as, a cleft of wood.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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