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Tile earth
Tile Tile, n. [OE. tile, tigel, AS. tigel, tigol, fr. L. tegula, from tegere to cover. See Thatch, and cf. Tegular.] 1. 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. 2. (Arch.) (a) A small slab of marble or other material used for flooring. (b) A plate of metal used for roofing. 3. (Metal.) A small, flat piece of dried earth or earthenware, used to cover vessels in which metals are fused. 4. A draintile. 5. A stiff hat. [Colloq.] --Dickens. Tile drain, a drain made of tiles. Tile earth, a species of strong, clayey earth; stiff and stubborn land. [Prov. Eng.] Tile kiln, a kiln in which tiles are burnt; a tilery. Tile ore (Min.), an earthy variety of cuprite. Tile red, light red like the color of tiles or bricks. Tile tea, a kind of hard, flat brick tea. See Brick tea, under Brick.

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