pantile
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Pantile — Pan tile , n. [5th pan + tile.] (Arch.) A roofing tile, of peculiar form, having a transverse section resembling an elongated S laid on its side (?). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pantile — may refer to: *A type of roof tile *The Pantiles, an area of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England … Wikipedia
pantile — ► NOUN ▪ a roof tile curved to form an S shaped section, fitted to overlap its neighbour. ORIGIN from PAN(Cf. ↑pan) + TILE(Cf. ↑tiler) … English terms dictionary
pantile — [pan′tīl΄] n. [ PAN1 + TILE] a roofing tile having an S curve, laid with the large curve of one tile overlapping the small curve of the next … English World dictionary
pantile — noun Etymology: 1pan Date: 1640 1. a roofing tile whose cross section is an ogee curve 2. a roofing tile of which the cross section is an arc of a circle and which is laid with alternate convex and concave surfaces uppermost • pantiled adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
pantile — /pan tuyl /, n. 1. a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile. 2. a tapered, semicylindrical roofing tile laid either convex side up to overlap flanking similar tiles laid concave side up or vice versa … Universalium
pantile — pan|tile [ˈpæntaıl] n [C usually plural] BrE [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Because it is curved, like a pan with its handle seen from the side] a curved ↑tile used for covering a roof … Dictionary of contemporary English
pantile — pan·tile || pæntaɪl n. roof tile in the shape of an S … English contemporary dictionary
pantile — [ pantʌɪl] noun a roof tile curved to form an S shaped section, fitted to overlap its neighbour. Derivatives pantiled adjective Origin C17: from pan1 + tile … English new terms dictionary
pantile — noun (countable usually plural) a curved roof tile … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
