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† pilotty, piloty Obs. [ad. F. pilotis, f. piloter to drive piles, f. pilot a pile, augm. of pile pile.] A foundation of piles driven into the sea, upon which a building is erected.
1688Burnet Lett. (1708) 129 To see so vast a City [Venice] situated thus in the Sea..the Pilotty supplying the want of Earth to build on. Ibid. 299 Unless the Foundation go very Deep, or that it be laid upon Piloty. |