SPILE

Spile

A spile is a small wooden peg used to control the flow of air into, and carbon dioxide out of, a cask of ale.

The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Spile
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

spile

Noun

  1. A splinter.
  2. A spigot or plug used to stop the hole in a barrel or cask.
  3. A spout inserted in a maple (or other tree) to draw off sap.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A pile; a post or girder.

Verb

  1. To plug (a hole) with a spile.
  2. To draw off (a liquid) using a spile.
  3. To provide (a barrel, tree etc.) with a spile.

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. To support by means of spiles.

Verb (etymology 3)

  1. spoil.


The above text is a snippet from Wiktionary: spile
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

Need help with a clue?
Try your search in the crossword dictionary!