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spiling

spiling is the present participle and gerund of spile.

Noun

spiling (plural spilings)

  1. A spile; a post or girder.
  2. The edge-curve of a plank or of a strake in a vessel's hull.

Meaning of spile

Verb (1)

spile (third-person singular simple present spiles, present participle spiling, simple past and past participle spiled)

  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 (2)

spile (third-person singular simple present spiles, present participle spiling, simple past and past participle spiled)

  1. (transitive) To support by means of spiles.
  2. (transitive) To drive piles into.

Verb (3)

spile (third-person singular simple present spiles, present participle spiling, simple past and past participle spiled)

  1. (US, ambitransitive, dialectal) spoil.

See all 10 meanings of spile

Forms of spiling

pluralspilings

Questions about spiling

What does spiling mean?
Spiling means a spile; a post or girder.
What is spiling the present participle and gerund of?
Spiling is the present participle and gerund of spile.
What part of speech is spiling?
Spiling is a noun.
What is the plural of spiling?
The plural of spiling is spilings.

Words near spiling in the dictionary

  1. spile
  2. spiled
  3. spiles
  4. spilikin
  5. spilikins
  6. spiling
  7. spilings
  8. spilite
  9. spilites
  10. spilitic
  11. spilitization

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