spile

/spaɪl/

Other forms: spiles

Definitions of spile

1. noun

   a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
   synonyms: pile, piling, stilt

   types:

   sheath pile, sheet pile, sheet piling

   a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage

   type of:

   column, pillar

   (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
2. noun

   a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
   synonyms: bung

   type of:

   plug, stopper, stopple

   blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly