Cleft

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. A space or opening made by splitting; a crack; a crevice; as, the cleft of a rock. Is. ii. 21.

2. A piece made by splitting; as, a cleft of wood.

3. A disease in horses; a crack on the band of the pastern. Branchial clefts. See under Branchial.

Synonyms: Crack; crevice; fissure; chink; cranny.

Part of speech: adjective (a.)

1. Divided; split; partly divided or split.

2. Incised nearly to the midrob; as, a cleft leaf.

Part of speech: participle (p.)

from Cleave.