Military. 1  a body of officers without command authority, appointed to assist a commanding officer. 2  the parts of any army concerned with administrative matters, planning, etc., rather than with actual participation in combat.
Piles or hemorrhoids is a painful condition of inflammation and swelling that affects the veins around the anus or rectum. Although the pain can often be unbearable, in most cases the condition itself is not threatening.
The Blitz pile is the equivalent of the Nerts pile and contains 10 cards at the start. The post piles are the equivalent of the work piles - each player has five post piles in the two player game, but only three post piles when there are more than two players.