(1):
(v. t.) To protect from the intrusion of the uninitiated; as, to tile a Masonic lodge.
(2):
(v. t.) Fig.: To cover, as if with tiles.
(3):
(n.) A draintile.
(4):
(n.) A stiff hat.
(5):
(v. t.) To cover with tiles; as, to tile a house.
(6):
(n.) A small slab of marble or other material used for flooring.
(7):
(n.) A small, flat piece of dried earth or earthenware, used to cover vessels in which metals are fused.
(8):
(n.) A plate of metal used for roofing.
(9):
(n.) 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.