pantile

[ pan-tahyl ]

noun

1. a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
2. a tapered, semicylindrical roofing tile laid either convex side up to overlap flanking similar tiles laid concave side up or vice versa.

pantile

/ ˈpænˌtaɪl /

noun

1. a roofing tile, with an S-shaped cross section, laid so that the downward curve of one tile overlaps the upward curve of the adjoining tile
2. a tapering roofing tile with a semicircular cross section, laid alternately so that the convex side of one tile overlaps the concave side of adjoining tiles

Word History and Origins

Origin of pantile¹

First recorded in 1630–40; pan ¹ + tile

Word History and Origins

Origin of pantile¹

C17: from pan ¹+ tile

Example Sentences

Pantile also means a flat cake with jam on it, given to boys at boarding-schools instead of pudding.

From Project Gutenberg

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