n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English spille; akin to Middle Low German sp ī le thin stick, peg
Date: 14th century
1 : a wooden splinter
2 : a small roll or twist of paper or slip of wood for lighting a fire
n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English spille; akin to Middle Low German sp ī le thin stick, peg
Date: 14th century
1 : a wooden splinter
2 : a small roll or twist of paper or slip of wood for lighting a fire
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012