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mispile

verb

Etymology

From mis- + pile.

  1. derived from pīlum — “heavy javelin”
  2. inherited from *pīl✻
  3. inherited from pīl
  4. inherited from pile
  5. prefixed as mispile — “mis + pile”

Definitions

  1. To pile badly.

    • Am unable to say whether this was mispiled by Vandalia No. 7 or missent from St. Louis office.
    • Usually, the mispiled objects fell or the inadequately placed objects toppled over and struck workmen.
    • Junk or mispiled material crowds the aisles and work places and makes it hard to get around and work without bumping ourselves or coming dangerously close to moving machinery.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA