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spile
1[ spahyl ]
noun
- a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- a spout for conducting sap from the sugar maple.
- a heavy wooden stake or pile.
- Mining. forepole.
verb (used with object)
- to stop up (a hole) with a spile or peg.
- to furnish with a spigot or spout, as for drawing off a liquid.
- to tap by means of a spile.
- to furnish, strengthen, or support with spiles or piles.
spile
2[ spahyl ]
verb (used with or without object)
spile
/ spaɪl /
noun
- a heavy timber stake or pile
- a spout for tapping sap from the sugar maple tree
- a plug or spigot
verb
- to provide or support with a spile
- to tap (a tree) with a spile
- dialect.a splinter
Word History and Origins
Origin of spile1
Word History and Origins
Origin of spile1
Example Sentences
If you can’t find a supplier for spiles, use whatever you have.
Once you’ve drilled your hole, you can hammer in a spile and hang a bucket or jug on it to collect the sap.
Mo' lak spile chillen, that dun had ther way so long they cuden' give in, speshly your par.
You see the Elmwood parson takes all our eggs, and wife thinks 'twouldn't do to spile a payin' customer.
Youll spile usbut I know a lot o folks that might learn manners from you two boys.
An' don't you spile it in the cooking or I'll use the gad on you; an' if you holler or cut that cord I'll kill ye.
He did this on each spile, and they put the whole pot into the water.
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