I have served Prince Florizel and in my time wore three-pile. --Shak. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
three-pile — adjective see three piled … Useful english dictionary
Three-piled — a. 1. Having the quality of three pile; best; most costly. [R.] [1913 Webster] Thou art good velvet; thou rt three piled piece. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: Extravagant; exaggerated; high flown. Three piled hyperboles. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. A … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
three-piled — adjective or three pile ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ 1. : having a pile of treble thickness 2. obsolete : of high rank, quality, or excellence … Useful english dictionary
Three-Dragon Ante — (ISBN 0 7869 4072 7) is a noncollectable card game developed by Rob Heinsoo, and published by Wizards of the Coast in November 2005. The game is a combination of luck and skill, and blends concepts from traditional card games such as poker,… … Wikipedia
Three thirteen — Origin United States Players 2+ … Wikipedia
Pile — Pile, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Piled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Piling}.] 1. To lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate; to amass; often with up; as, to pile up wood. Hills piled on hills. Dryden. Life piled on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pile up — {v. phr.} 1. To grow into a big heap. * /He didn t go into his office for three days and his work kept piling up./ 2. To run aground. * /Boats often pile up on the rocks in the shallow water./ 3. To crash. * /One car made a sudden stop and the… … Dictionary of American idioms
pile up — {v. phr.} 1. To grow into a big heap. * /He didn t go into his office for three days and his work kept piling up./ 2. To run aground. * /Boats often pile up on the rocks in the shallow water./ 3. To crash. * /One car made a sudden stop and the… … Dictionary of American idioms
Three Castles of Bellinzona — Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market Town of Bellinzona * UNESCO World Heritage Site Montebello and Sasso Corbaro castles above Bellinzona … Wikipedia
pile arms — To prop three muskets, orig with fixed bayonets, so that the butts remain firm, the muzzles close together pointing obliquely (also stack arms) • • • Main Entry: ↑pile * * * see at stack … Useful english dictionary
