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• Fistuca — Fis*tu ca, n. [L.] An instrument used by the ancients in driving piles. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Palification — Pal i*fi*ca tion, n. [L. palus a stake + ficare (in comp.) to make: cf. F. palification. See { fy}.] The act or practice of driving piles or posts into the ground to make it firm. [R.] Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• pile driver — 1. a machine for driving piles, usually composed of a tall framework in which either a weight is raised and dropped on a pile head or in which a steam hammer drives the pile. 2. a person who operates such a machine. 3. a person who hits or… …   Universalium

• piledriver — noun 1》 a machine for driving piles into the ground. 2》 Brit. informal a forceful act, blow, or shot. Derivatives piledriving noun & adjective …   English new terms dictionary

• pile driver — pile′ driv er n. mac a machine for driving piles, usu. composed of a tall framework in which either a weight is raised and dropped on a pile head or in which a steam hammer drives the pile • Etymology: 1765–75 …   From formal English to slang

• maul — /mɔl / (say mawl) noun 1. a heavy hammer as for driving piles. 2. Obsolete a heavy club or mace. 3. Rugby Union a loose scrum around the ball carrier. –verb (t) 4. to handle roughly; to injure by rough treatment. 5. (of animals) to attack… …  

• piledriver — ► NOUN 1) a machine for driving piles into the ground. 2) Brit. informal a forceful act, blow, or shot …   English terms dictionary