Definition of pile

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Pile (n.) A hair; hence, the fiber of wool, cotton, and the like; also, the nap when thick or heavy, as of carpeting and velvet..

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Black Book :: Black book () A book compiled in the twelfth century, containing a description of the court of exchequer of England, an official statement of the revenues of the crown, etc..
Rootery :: Rootery (n.) A pile of roots, set with plants, mosses, etc., and used as an ornamental object in gardening..
Encyclopedist :: Encyclopedist (n.) The compiler of an encyclopedia, or one who assists in such compilation; also, one whose knowledge embraces the whole range of the sciences..
Heap :: Heap (v. t.) To throw or lay in a heap; to make a heap of; to pile; as, to heap stones; -- often with up; as, to heap up earth; or with on; as, to heap on wood or coal..
Fit :: Fit (n.) A sudden and violent attack of a disorder; a stroke of disease, as of epilepsy or apoplexy, which produces convulsions or unconsciousness; a convulsion; a paroxysm; hence, a period of exacerbation of a disease; in general, an attack of disease; as, a fit of sickness..
Nap :: Nap (n.) Woolly or villous surface of felt, cloth, plants, etc.; an external covering of down, of short fine hairs or fibers forming part of the substance of anything, and lying smoothly in one direction; the pile; -- as, the nap of cotton flannel or of broadcloth..
Epileptogenous :: Epileptogenous (a.) Producing epilepsy or epileptoid convulsions; -- applied to areas of the body or of the nervous system, stimulation of which produces convulsions..
Wale :: Wale (n.) A timber bolted to a row of piles to secure them together and in position.
Trevat :: Trevat (n.) A weaver's cutting instrument; for severing the loops of the pile threads of velvet.
Piling :: Piling (n.) The process of building up, heating, and working, fagots, or piles, to form bars, etc..
Oyster-green :: Oyster-green (n.) A green membranous seaweed (Ulva) often found growing on oysters but common on stones, piles, etc..
Piling :: Piling (n.) A series of piles; piles considered collectively; as, the piling of a bridge..
Pile :: Pile (n.) A large building, or mass of buildings..
Epileptiform :: Epileptiform (a.) Resembling epilepsy.
Ruche :: Ruche (n.) A pile of arched tiles, used to catch and retain oyster spawn..
Pileated :: Pileated (a.) Having the form of a cap for the head.
Logcock :: Logcock (n.) The pileated woodpecker.
Spile :: Spile (v. t.) To supply with a spile or a spigot; to make a small vent in, as a cask..
Compiled :: Compiled (imp. & p. p.) of Compil.
Pilose :: Pilose (a.) Clothed thickly with pile or soft down.
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