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Definition of Ridge tile
1. Noun. A decorative tile that is bent in cross section; used to cover the ridge of a roof.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ridge Tile
Literary usage of Ridge tile
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Architecture and Building, Biographical, Historical, and by Russell Sturgis (1901)
"A ridge tile so formed as to serve for the covering of a hip ; each tile lapping
over ... ridge tile. A tile of arched form made to fit over a ridge and to ..."
2. Proceedings of the International Conference on Greek Architectural ...by Nancy A. Winter by Nancy A. Winter (1994)
"An upright plaque decorated with a palmette on both faces, attached to the ridge
tile. ridge tile (Fr. tuile faîtière, Germ. ..."
3. Building Stones and Clay-products: A Handbook for Architects by Heinrich Ries (1912)
"ridge tile differ from the regular ones, in having the upper half flattened to
a plane, ... The ridge tile are molded in presses. Hip Rolls and Cresting. ..."
4. Building Stones and Clay-products: A Handbook for Architects by Heinrich Ries (1912)
"ridge tile differ from the regular ones, in having the upper half flattened to
a plane, ... The ridge tile are molded in presses. Hip Rolls and Cresting. ..."
5. International Library of Technology: A Series of Textbooks for Persons by International Textbook Company (1903)
"104 (a) is shown the Corean or Oriental ridge tile to be used with modern ...
ridge tile should be special, and when so made, the wing of the ridge takes ..."
6. The Propylaia to the Athenian Akropolis: The Classical Building by William Bell Dinsmoor (2004)
"... each side of the ridge tile ... have been 0.230 flu. hue ridge tile points
ss'ere protected by cover tiles fitting both ..."
7. Knight's American Mechanical Dictionary: A Description of Tools, Instruments by Edward Henry Knight (1876)
"... able to lap upon euch other, their edges lying snugly to flat tile* of the
roof The end of these ridge- tile? WHS terminated by nn ornament Greek Tiles. ..."
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