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To protect from the intrusion of the uninitiated; as, to
tile a Masonic lodge. |
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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. |
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A small slab of marble or other material used for flooring. |
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A plate of metal used for roofing. |
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A small, flat piece of dried earth or earthenware, used to
cover vessels in which metals are fused. |
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A draintile. |
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A stiff hat. |
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To cover with tiles; as, to tile a house. |
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Fig.: To cover, as if with tiles. |