gebrannte, flächige Bauelemente aus Lehm, Ton oder tonigen Massen.
ETYM Old Eng. tile, tigel, as. tigel, tigol, from Latin tegula, from tegere to cover. Related to Thatch, Tegular.
1. A flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces of buildings.
2. A thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing; SYN. roofing tile.