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pile butt
What does pile butt mean?
Trade nickname for a pile driver — the workers who pound timber, steel or concrete piles into the ground for piers, bridges, skyscrapers and waterfront builds. Heavy, loud, dangerous work; the union (Pile Drivers, part of the Carpenters) wears the name with pride.
"Bridge job's hiring pile butts next month — long hours but the OT is unreal."
Frequently asked questions
What does pile butt mean?
Pile butt is slang for a pile driver — a member of the foundation crew driving piles into the ground.
How do you use pile butt in a sentence?
"The pile butts were out at dawn hammering in the foundations."
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