'Tile drain' definitions:

Definition of 'Tile drain'

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  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Arch.) (a) A small slab of marble or other material used for flooring. (b) A plate of metal used for roofing. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Metal.) A small, flat piece of dried earth or earthenware, used to cover vessels in which metals are fused. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. A draintile. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. A stiff hat. [Colloq.] --Dickens. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]

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