About The Word Spile
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Spile Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Spile?
[n] a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
[n] a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure Synonyms | Synonyms for Spile: bung | pile | piling | stilt Related Terms | Find terms related to Spile: See Also | barrel | cask | column | pillar | plug | sheath pile | sheet pile | sheet piling | stopper | stopple Spile In Webster's Dictionary \Spile\, n. [Cf. LG. spile, dial. G. speil, speiler, D.
spijl. [root]170.]
1. A small plug or wooden pin, used to stop a vent, as in a
cask.
2. A small tube or spout inserted in a tree for conducting
sap, as from a sugar maple.
3. A large stake driven into the ground as a support for some
superstructure; a pile.
{Spile hole}, a small air hole in a cask; a vent.
\Spile\, v. t. To supply with a spile or a spigot; to make a small vent in, as a cask. |
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