5. Corruption; cause of corruption. [Archaic]

Villainous company hath been the spoil of me.

Shak.

6. The slough, or cast skin, of a serpent or other animal. [Obs.]

Bacon.

Spoil bank, a bank formed by the earth taken from an excavation, as of

a canal. -- The spoils system, the theory or practice of regarding

public and their emoluments as so much plunder to be distributed among

their active partisans by those who are chosen to responsible offices

of administration.

Spoil"a*ble (?), a. Capable of being spoiled.

Spoil"er (?), n. 1. One who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager; a robber;

a despoiler.

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