spalt/spɔːlt/EtymologyCompare German Spalt (“stein”), from spalten (“to split”).spalt means brittle. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.adjbrittle.“Note: (US) Spalted wood is that which has been cut from a naturally cured, dead, or dying hardwood tree whose wood is normally light in color (such as pecan), and which exhibits patterns of dark stain (crazed) lines and splotches caused by microorganisms and/or fungus. Although slightly more brittle and porous than normal wood from the same species of tree, spalted wood nevertheless can be used to”heedless; clumsy; pert; saucy.nounspelter.verbTo break off pieces, or have them broken off, especially with an axe etc; to splinter.