Definitions

1. noun

A wooden or metal stake driven into the ground to support a fence post or a similar structure.

“The old house had a spile to hold up the weathered fence.”

2. verb

To remove the spile from a cask or barrel.

“The winemaker had to spile the old wine barrel to prepare it for new wine.”

3. verb

To spout or emit liquid from a cask or barrel.

“The spile was causing the old wine to spill out all over the floor.”