Split
(Split), a.
1. Divided; cleft.
2. (Bot.) Divided deeply; cleft.
Split pease, hulled pease split for making soup, etc. Split pin (Mach.), a pin with one end split
so that it may be spread open to secure it in its place. Split pulley, a parting pulley. See under
Pulley. Split ring, a ring with overlapped or interlocked ends which may be sprung apart so that
objects, as keys, may be strung upon the ring or removed from it. Split ticket, a ballot containing
the names of only a portion of the candidates regularly nominated by one party, other names being
substituted for those omitted. [U.S.]