spile
IPA: spˈaɪɫ
noun
- (obsolete or dialectal) A splinter.
- A spigot or plug used to stop the hole in a barrel or cask.
- (US) A spout inserted in a maple (or other tree) to draw off sap.
- A pile; a post or girder.
verb
- To plug (a hole) with a spile.
- To draw off (a liquid) using a spile.
- To provide (a barrel, tree etc.) with a spile.
- (transitive) To support by means of spiles.
- (transitive) To drive piles into.
- (US, dialect, transitive, intransitive) spoil.
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Examples of "spile" in Sentences
- The sap from the maple tree was collected using a spile inserted into the trunk
- The craftsman carefully hammered the spile into the barrel to extract the aged whiskey
- The spile was inserted into the keg to release the pressure and allow the beer to flow freely
- The old wine barrel had a spile that had been used for generations to tap the delicious red wine
- The wooden spile was hand-carved and polished to seamlessly fit into the cider barrel
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