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Definition of Pantile
1. Noun. A roofing tile with a S-shape; laid so that curves overlap.
Definition of Pantile
1. n. A roofing tile, of peculiar form, having a transverse section resembling an elongated S laid on its side (&?;).
Definition of Pantile
1. Noun. A type of interlocking roof tile with a rounded under and over, giving it the shape of a elongated S shape. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pantile
1. a roofing tile [n -S] : PANTILED [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pantile
Literary usage of Pantile
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Slang Dictionary: Etymological, Historical, and Anecdotal by John Camden Hotten (1874)
"pantile, a hat. The term pantile is properly applied to the mould into which the
sugar is ... From pantile the more modern slang term TILE has been derived. ..."
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