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6 meanings: 1. a heavy timber stake or pile 2. US and Canadian a spout for tapping sap from the sugar maple tree 3. a plug or.... Click for more definitions.
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spile in American English (spaɪl) noun. 1. a plug or spigot,...
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The meaning of SPILE is pile. There’s Bill, who, after Randy drills the hole into the tree, lightly hammers in the plastic spile, or spout. — Heather E. Goodman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Feb. 2021 Sample delicious syrup on pancakes and take home a set of tapping supplies, including a spile, bag, and holder.
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
The earliest known use of the verb spile is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for spile is from 1691, in the writing of Thomas Hale. It is also recorded as a noun from the early 1500s. spile is formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: spile n.2.
Spile definition: A post used as a foundation; a pile. A heavy stake or timber driven into the ground as a foundation or support; pile.
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Spile definition: a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.. See examples of SPILE used in a sentence.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun spile. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in northern English regional dialect and Scottish English.
