Spiling
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spile
(spīl)n.
1. A post used as a foundation; a pile.
2. A wooden plug; a bung.
3. A spout used in taking sap from a tree.
tr.v. spiled, spil·ing, spiles
1. To support with a spile.
2. To plug or tap with a spile.
[Dutch spijl, wooden pin, from Middle Dutch spīle.]
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Spiling
pilings collectively, 1841.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.