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Roofing unit
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pantile
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A pantile is a type of fired roof tile , normally made from clay . It is S-shaped in appearance and is single lap, meaning that the end of the tile laps only the course immediately below. Flat tiles normally lap two courses. A pantile-covered roof is considerably ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Because Sandtoft are producing the very first machine made clay plain tile to match the Humberside pantile . ▪ It is an attractive low rubble-stone building with pantile roof, and has a conical drying kiln alongside the grinding ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pantile \Pan"tile`\, n. [5th pan + tile.] (Arch.) A roofing tile, of peculiar form, having a transverse section resembling an elongated S laid on its side (?).
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A type of interlocking roof tile with a rounded under and over, giving it an elongated S shape.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a roofing tile with a S-shape; laid so that curves overlap
Usage examples of pantile.
Winnery Nook School was a relatively modern building in honey-coloured brick with an orange pantile roof and large picture windows.
Through the car window the honey-coloured brick building with its orange pantile roof and large picture windows now appeared strangely silent and prison-like in the early evening.
American cities, is of brick, like the old pantile walk at Tunbridge Wells.
Beggars, dwarfs and mutants clawing from cages suspended from pantile roofs, or from grilles set into the runneled paving, grasping at legs or loose drapes of clothing in the names of charity, Zoroaster, ThaI, Guatama, the Crize, or the 15 mercies and 305 sub-mercies of penance.
The entire structure had been roofed in pantile that would have once been a terracotta red.
The magic of Pantiles disappeared for me that autumn and the woods held only malice.
Instead of taking on his birthright and his place at Pantiles, he had decided to go into business.
She must have known that Pantiles was having a ball and thought you would be ideal!
If they could get that past my razor-sharp consciousness you can see why it never crossed my mind until now to ask why we moved to the Pantiles estate.
Amazingly, the village of Pantiles has managed to remain completely unaltered.
Returning to Pantiles, whatever that means to me, must have had a beneficial effect.
Hopefully there will be a similar system in effect at Pantiles as I lack both wellies and any outdoor clothes.
I had actually forgotten that Dom was coming with me to Pantiles next week to help with all the work.
Rationing is obviously still in effect at Pantiles because after my first cup I am firmly told by Mrs Delaney that that is my lot.
On Wednesday night I pack my bags and make my way out of London in my new Smart car to stay with Aunt Winnie before continuing my journey to Pantiles the following day.