noun
spile
Spile (noun) means a spigot or plug used to stop the hole in a barrel or cask.
noun
1
A spigot or plug used to stop the hole in a barrel or cask.
2
A spout inserted in a maple (or other tree) to draw off sap.
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Etymology
From Middle Dutch or Middle Low German spile (“splinter, peg”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *spīlaz (“splinter, peg”), from Proto-Indo-European *spey- (“prickle, pointed stick”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian spyl, German Speil (“chip, splinter, gore, wedge”), Danish spile, Dutch spijl.
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What is the meaning of spile?
"spile" (noun) means a spigot or plug used to stop the hole in a barrel or cask.
What are the different meanings of spile?
"spile" has 2 main meanings: 1. A spigot or plug used to stop the hole in a barrel or cask; 2. A spout inserted in a maple (or other tree) to draw off sap.