tile
1. tile \'ti-(*)l\ n or tiles or tile [ME, fr. OE tigele; akin to OH tigl
tile; both fr. a prehistoric WG]mc-NGmc word borrowed fr. L tegula tile;
akin to L tegere to cover - more at THATCH pl 1a: a flat or curved piece
of fired clay, stone, or concrete used esp. for roofs, floors, or walls
and often for ornamental work 1b: a hollow or a semicircular and open
earthenware or concrete piece used in constructing a drain 1c: a hollow
building unit made of burned clay or shale or of gypsum 2: TILING 3: HAT;
esp : a high silk hat 4: a thin piece of resilient material (as an asphalt
composition, cork, lin oleum, or rubber) used esp. for covering floors or
walls
2. tile vt 1: to cover with tiles 2: to install drainage tile in - til.er
n