spile  

Thesaurus for spile

• noun
  • synonyms
    • pile, piling, stilt, bung, column, pillar, plug, stopper, stopple  

Pronunciation of spile: S P AY1 L (spaɪl)

Number of syllables of spile: 1

Definition of spile

• (n): a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask  
• (n): a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure  

Examples of spile

• This can be seen by the bubbles foaming around the spile.  
• Like many such older terms, the word spile has other local meanings.  
• Similarly, the shive hole may be sealed with a spile.  
• The shive with the spile will then be the highest point on the cask.  
• Two kinds of spile are available.  
• Spile pulls a bottle of whiskey from deep within the back.  
• The soft spile in the shive allows gas to vent off.  
• A spile is then placed in the hole to regulate the gas flow.