Definitions of cleft

1. of Cleave

2. imp. & amp; p. p. from Cleave.

3. A space or opening made by splitting; a crack; a crevice; as, the cleft of a rock.

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

5. A disease in horses; a crack on the band of the pastern.

6. imp. & p. p. from Cleave.

7. A crack; a crevice; as, the water trickled from a cleft in the rock.

8. A split or crack.

9. Imp. & pp. of CLEAVE, v.

10. An opening made by cleaving; fissure; crevice; rift.

11. An opening made by splitting; a crack; a fissure; a piece made by splitting; a morbid crack on the bend of the pastern of a horse.

12. Divided by force.

13. A crack; a gap; a crevice.

14. Divided; split; partly divided or split.

15. Incised nearly to the midrib; as, a cleft leaf.

16. Divided partially or completely.