KJV Dictionary Definition: tile

tile

TILE, n. L. 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, v.t. 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.

tiled

TI'LED, pp. Covered with tiles.

tiling

TI'LING, ppr. Covering with tiles.

TI'LING, n. A roof covered with tiles. Luke 5.

1. Tiles in general.