n.
Pronunciation: ' sp ī (- ə )l
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from Dutch spijl stake
Date: 1513
1 : 1 PILE 1
2 : a small plug used to stop the vent of a cask : BUNG
3 : a spout inserted in a tree to draw off sap
n.
Pronunciation: ' sp ī (- ə )l
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from Dutch spijl stake
Date: 1513
1 : 1 PILE 1
2 : a small plug used to stop the vent of a cask : BUNG
3 : a spout inserted in a tree to draw off sap
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012