pilastre, n.m., (arch.) pilaster.
pilau, n.m., pillaff (stewed rice).
pile, n.f., pile, heap; pier (of a bridge); mole (mas.); (arch.) tambour; (of coins) reverse, pile. Mettre en —; to pile up. — de cuivre; pile of weights. — voltaïque, — de Volta, — galvanique; voltaic, galvanic battery. — ou face, croix ou —; head or tail, man or woman. Jouer à — ou face, or à croix ou —; to play at heads or tails, to toss. N’avoir ni croix ni —; to be penniless, destitute.
pile-culée, n.f., (—s-—s) abutment-pier.
piler, v.a., to pound, to crash, to powder.
pileur, n.m., pounder, beater.
pileu-x, -se, adj. V. pilaire.
pilier, n.m., pillar, column, post; (pers.) support, supporter, fixture; constant frequenter; stump (leg). — de cabaret; tavern-haunter, regular tippler. — butant; butting pillar. — de carrière; pillar, support of a quarry.
*pillage, n.m., pillage, plunder, pilfering, plundering. Livrer au —; to give up to plunder. Tout y est au —; everything is at the mercy of any one, can be had for the taking.
*pillard, -e, n. and adj., pillager, plunderer; pillaging, plundering.