mispile

English

Etymology

mis- +‎ pile

Verb

mispile (third-person singular simple present mispiles, present participle mispiling, simple past and past participle mispiled)

1. To pile badly.
   • 1890, Lovisa Ellen Barnes, How to Become Expert in Typewriting, page 70:

     Am unable to say whether this was mispiled by Vandalia No. 7 or missent from St. Louis office.

   • 1953, BLS Report, page 23:

     Usually, the mispiled objects fell or the inadequately placed objects toppled over and struck workmen.

   • 1957, Industrial Supervisor - Volumes 25-26, page 7:

     Junk or mispiled material crowds the aisles and work places and makes it hard to get around and work without bumping ourselves or coming dangerously close to moving machinery.