Hooked Media

Flash Player Required

The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here:
Get Adobe Flash player


Search "pile" in:
Browse words next to:
Browse the Dictionary:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
#

pile


Main Entry: 1pile
Pronunciation: \ˈpī(-ə)l\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, dart, quill, pole driven into the ground, from Old English pīl, from Latin pilum javelin
Date: 12th century

1 : a long slender column usually of timber, steel, or reinforced concrete driven into the ground to carry a vertical load
2 : a wedge-shaped heraldic charge usually placed vertically with the broad end up
3 a : a target-shooting arrowhead without cutting edges b [Latin pilum] : an ancient Roman foot soldier's heavy javelin


Bing Learn more about "pile"

Learn more about "pile" and related topics at Britannica.com


Share this entry:    Share this word with Twitter Share this word with digg Share this word with reddit Share this word with technorati Share this word with del.icio.us Share this word with furl Share this word with stumbleupon Share this word with google Share this word with blinklist Share this word with newsvine Share this word with facebook Share this word with myspace

Link to this page:   


Cite this page: