This section is from the book "The Engineer's And Mechanic's Encyclopaedia", by Luke Hebert. Also available from Amazon: Engineer's And Mechanic's Encyclopaedia.
An enclosure constructed for the purpose of laying the foundations of bridges, piers, etc. formed by two or more rows of piles driven close together, with clay thrown in between the rows, the heads of the piles rising above high water mark, and thus forming a barrier to exclude the water.
 
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