spile

English Thesaurus

1. a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	plug, stopper, stopple,
definition	:	blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	barrel, cask,
definition	:	a cylindrical container that holds liquids (noun.artifact)

2. a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	column, pillar,
definition	:	(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	sheath pile, sheet pile, sheet piling,
definition	:	a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage (noun.artifact)

3. a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	bung,
definition	:	close with a cork or stopper (verb.contact)

derivation	:	bung,
definition	:	close with a cork or stopper (verb.contact)