TILE, noun [Latin tegula; tego, to cover; Eng. to deck.] 1. A plate or piece of baked clay, used for covering the roofs of buildings. The pins for fastening tiles are made of oak or fir. 2. In metallurgy, a small flat piece of dried earth, used to cover vessels in which metals are fused. 3. A piece of baked clay used in drains. TILE, verb transitive To cover with tiles; as, to tile a house. 1. To cover, as tiles. The muscle, sinew and vein. Which tile this house, will come again.
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