spiling

[ spahy-ling ]
/ ˈspaɪ lɪŋ /

noun

a group or mass of piles; spiles.

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Origin of spiling

First recorded in 1835–45; spile1 + -ing1

Words nearby spiling

spikelet, spikenard, spiker, spiky, spile, spiling, spill, spill over, spill the beans, spillage, spillane

Definition for spiling (2 of 3)

spile1
[ spahyl ]
/ spaɪl /

noun

verb (used with object), spiled, spil·ing.

Origin of spile

1
1505–15; < Middle Dutch or Middle Low German spile splinter, peg; cognate with German Speil

Definition for spiling (3 of 3)

spile2
[ spahyl ]
/ spaɪl /
Dialect

verb (used with or without object), spiled, spil·ing, noun

spoil.
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British Dictionary definitions for spiling

spile
/ (spaɪl) /

noun

a heavy timber stake or pile
US and Canadian a spout for tapping sap from the sugar maple tree
a plug or spigot

verb (tr)

to provide or support with a spile
US to tap (a tree) with a spile
Northern English dialect a splinter

Word Origin for spile

C16: probably from Middle Dutch spile peg; related to Icelandic spila skewer, Latin spīna thorn
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