spile

  • 11spile — I. noun Etymology: probably from Dutch spijl stake Date: 1513 1. pile I,1 2. a small plug used to stop the vent of a cask ; bung 3. a spout inserted in a tree to draw off sap II. transitive verb (spiled; …

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  • 12spile — spi|le vb., r, de, t; sejlene spiler sig ud; spile øjnene op …

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  • 13Spile hole — Spile 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. [1913 Webster] 2. A small tube or spout inserted in a tree for conducting sap, as from a sugar maple …

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  • 14spile-bon — obs. form of speel bone dial …

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  • 15spile — (spi l ) s. m. Terme de botanique. Marque qui indique le point d attache de la graine des graminées. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Du grec, tache …

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  • 16spile — Synonyms and related words: bar, bind, block, block up, blockade, bung, caulk, check valve, chink, choke, choke off, choke up, clog, clog up, cock, congest, constipate, cork, cover, dam, dam up, faucet, fill, fill up, foul, jam, leg, lid,… …

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  • 17spile — I Mawdesley Glossary a splinter of wood which has penetrated the finger. II Gullah Words spoil, spoils, spoiled, spoiling …

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  • 18spile — [spʌɪl] noun 1》 a small wooden peg or spigot. 2》 N. Amer. a small spout for tapping the sap from a sugar maple. 3》 a large, heavy timber driven into the ground to support a superstructure. verb chiefly US or dialect broach (a cask) with a peg to… …

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  • 19spile — n. 1. See spigot. 2. Pile …

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  • 20špilė — ךpìlė (vok. Spiel) sf. (2) FrnW lošimas, žaidimas: Kortų špìlė KII195 …

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