spiling

[spahy-ling]

noun

1. a group or mass of piles; spiles. spile.

Word History and Origins

Origin of spiling¹

First recorded in 1835–45; spile ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Thare waz one thing that happened tew me, while here, 388 that will last me for mi lifetime, and when i git through with it will do to hand down tew mi posteritys without the danger ov spiling.

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Now get out of here–the both of you: you’re spiling trade.

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And there’s many a lady that she never would have seen a cent, let alone making herself pay for the spiling of it.”

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The ship passed between the long rows of spiling with nice judgment.

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With a bound, Willy Horse cleared the spiling and leaped to the river bed to finish his victim.

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