noun
- a wooden peg or plug used to stop a hole in a cask or barrel
- timber planking used to support the sides of an excavation or trench
Usage: construction
Examples
- The cooper inserted a spiling to seal the wine barrel.
- He removed the spiling to drain the cask completely.
- Workers installed spiling along the trench walls for safety.
- The old spiling had swollen and was difficult to remove.
- Heavy spiling was required for the deep excavation project.
- She tapped the spiling gently into place with a mallet.