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Definition of Tile
| v. t. | 1. | To protect from the intrusion of the uninitiated; as, to tile a Masonic lodge. | | n. | 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. | | 2. | (Arch.) A small slab of marble or other material used for flooring. | | 3. | (Metal.) A small, flat piece of dried earth or earthenware, used to cover vessels in which metals are fused. | | 4. | A draintile. | | 5. | A stiff hat. | | v. t. | 1. | To cover with tiles; as, to tile a house. | | 2. | Fig.: To cover, as if with tiles. |
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