tile

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