English dictionary

spile

/sp/aI/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

noun.artifact

Synonyms pile piling stilt

Source: WordNet 3.0
a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask

noun.artifact

Synonyms bung

Source: WordNet 3.0
A small plug or wooden pin, used to stop a vent, as in a cask.

noun

Source: webster1913

To supply with a spile or a spigot; to make a small vent in, as a cask.

verb

Source: webster1913