the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave; "for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction"
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit); "she made a bundle selling real estate"; "they sank megabucks into their new house"
place or lay as if in a pile; "The teacher piled work on the students until the parents protested"
the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"
change under the action or influence of the weather; "A weathered old hut"
sail to the windward of
cause to slope
face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"
be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.; "There remains the question of who pulled the trigger"; "Carter remains the only President in recent history under whose Presidency the U.S. did not fight a war"