Meanings
nouncross and pile (uncountable)
- UKobsoleteuncountableThe game of wagering money on heads or tails.
Origin
One side of the coin bore a cross; the other was called the pile.
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APA
cross and pile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20and%20pile
MLA
“cross and pile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20and%20pile. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross and pile,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20and%20pile.
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