Meaning & use
spile
A small wooden peg, spout, or plug used to tap sap from a tree or to stop a hole in a barrel.
See it in a sentence
The farmer hammered a spile into the maple tree to begin collecting sap for syrup.
A wooden spile kept the cider barrel from leaking while it aged in the cellar.
A note on using this word
Spile is a specialized, somewhat regional term most familiar from maple syrup production and traditional barrel-making.
Words with a similar meaning
pegspout
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