- (n.) A small, flat piece of dried earth or earthenware, used to cover vessels in which metals are fused.
- (n.) A plate of metal used for roofing.
- (v.t.) Fig.: To cover, as if with tiles.
- (n.) A stiff hat.
- (v.t.) To cover with tiles; as, to tile a house.
- (v.t.) To protect from the intrusion of the uninitiated; as, to tile a Masonic lodge.
- (n.) A draintile.
- (n.) A plate or thin piece, of baked clay, used for covering the roofs of buildings, for floors, for drains, and often for ornamental mantel works.
- (n.) A small slab of marble or other material used for flooring.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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