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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Tile \Tile\, n. [OE. tile, tigel, AS. tigel, tigol, fr. L.
tegula, from tegere to cover. See {Thatch}, and cf.
{Tegular}.]
1. 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.
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2. (Arch.)
(a) A small slab of marble or other material used for
flooring.
(b) A plate of metal used for roofing.
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3. (Metal.) A small, flat piece of dried earth or
earthenware, used to cover vessels in which metals are
fused.
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4. A draintile.
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5. A stiff hat. [Colloq.] --Dickens.
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{Tile drain}, a drain made of tiles.
{Tile earth}, a species of strong, clayey earth; stiff and
stubborn land. [Prov. Eng.]
{Tile kiln}, a kiln in which tiles are burnt; a tilery.
{Tile ore} (Min.), an earthy variety of cuprite.
{Tile red}, light red like the color of tiles or bricks.
{Tile tea}, a kind of hard, flat brick tea. See {Brick tea},
under {Brick}.
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