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splade en · NOUN

Etymology

From the brand name Splayd. A blend of spoon (or spork) and blade.

Meanings

1. (Australia, New-Zealand) A spork that is sharp along one edge or both edges, enabling it to be used as a knife, a fork and a spoon.
   • At even the best dinner parties a splade (an implement combining a spoon, a fork, and a blunt blade) was used to load the food from lap to lip. 2003, Stephen Downes, Advanced Australian Fare http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&hl=en&vid=ISBN1865085812&id=kgJw0R_ZCtYC&pg=PA13&lpg=PA13&sig=B1-l-rz5pxid6Mr9eJoPbQFLuz0
   • ◆ small, flat soft plastic spoons ◆ use of a ‘splade’ instead of a fork ◆ cutlery with a large soft handle for easier grip 2000, Chris Holden, Nutrition and Child Health http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&hl=en&vid=ISBN070202421X&id=EUXbcmfcADYC&pg=PA155&lpg=PA155&sig=bVoSsfQXfuag_Q_HwnwaT6DoOlY Cutlery
   • 2002, Morven F Ball, Developmental Coordination Disorder http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN1843100908&id=C1yzHzIrgxMC&pg=PA38&lpg=PA38&sig=_LRarnsyr-a6oZswikqcT1NFOIE A splade (see Figure 7.2) can be used if there is a problem with coordinating a knife and fork.

Forms

Relateds

knork · runcible spoon · spork