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Cleft vs Cleit - What's the difference?

cleft | cleit |

As nouns the difference between cleft and cleit

is that cleft is an opening, fissure, or v-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting while cleit is (scotland) a stone storage hut or bothy.

As a verb cleft

is (cleave).

cleft

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.
  • A piece made by splitting.
    • a cleft of wood
  • A disease of horses; a crack on the band of the pastern.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Derived terms

    * anal cleft * * cleft chin * cleft grafting * cleft foot * cleft lip * cleft palate * cleft stick * gluteal cleft

    Related terms

    * cleave * cleavage * cleaver * cloven

    See also

    * dimple

    Verb

    (head)
  • (cleave)

    • cleit

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (Scotland) A stone storage hut or bothy.