spile
4 synonyms for spile, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A small plug used to seal the opening in a barrel.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German spile ("splinter, peg"), which goes back to Proto-Germanic *spīlaz ("splinter, peg"), from Proto-Indo-European *spey- ("prickle, pointed stick"). It is cognate with Saterland Frisian spyl, German Speil ("chip, splinter, gore, wedge"), Danish spile and Dutch spijl.
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