Pile cap
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An iron casting shaped to fit over the head of a pile, and having a conical recess on top to carry a tough wooden block which receives the blows of the hammer. Jaws are provided on the sides of the cap to engage the leads. The function of the cap is to distribute the blow of the hammer and to prevent the brooming of the pile head. Also a timber cap across a row of piles.