pil
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈpɪɫ// pil
n. a small, pointed object or a thin, sharp part of something. It is an old word that people rarely use today.
n. a pointed or tapering object; a thin, sharp part of a structure. Archaic in register; primarily found in historical or literary contexts.
The old man carried a small pil in his hand.
The poet described the sharp pil of the mountain peak piercing the morning clouds.
In the ancient manuscript, the scribe used a fine pil to etch the delicate lines of the illuminated border into the parchment.