Medieval Glossary

Pile

A beam of wood driven into the ground to form a solid foundation for building. Also a heap.

Related term(s): Pile (Heraldry)
Category: Buildings, Goods, and Materials
Added: 07.04.06
Source information: Wilhelm, Thomas. A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer. Philadelphia: L.R. Hamersly & Co., 1881. 430-31.

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