pile

heap, stack; pillar; battery; tails; pile

“pile de cartons” — stack of cardboard boxes

Inherited from Old French, from Latin pīla (through Italian pila for the “battery” sense). The “tail of a coin” sense is probably derived from previous senses, but it's not known for sure.

just, exactly; dead (of stopping etc.); on the dot, sharp (of time), smack

Inherited from Old French, from Latin pīla (through Italian pila for the “battery” sense). The “tail of a coin” sense is probably derived from previous senses, but it's not known for sure.