imbrication

[ im-bri-key-shuhn ]

noun

1. an overlapping, as of tiles or shingles.
2. a decoration or pattern resembling this.
3. Surgery. overlapping of layers of tissue in the closure of wounds or in the correction of defects.
4. Geology. shingling.

Word History and Origins

Origin of imbrication¹

First recorded in 1640–50; imbricate + -ion

Example Sentences

The fillets are set one upon another, apparently without the usual imbrication.

From Project Gutenberg

This imbrication is frequently of an exquisite, dull, reddish brown over an old soft yellow.

From Project Gutenberg