Tile, n.
 1. 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.
 2. Arch. (a) A small slab of marble or other material used for flooring. (b) A plate of metal used for roofing.
 3. Metal. A small, flat piece of dried earth or earthenware, used to cover vessels in which metals are fused.
 4. A draintile.
 5. A stiff hat. [Colloq.]
 Tile drain, a drain made of tiles.
 Tile earth, a species of strong, clayey earth; stiff and stubborn land. [Prov. Eng.]
 Tile kiln, a kiln in which tiles are burnt; a tilery.
 Tile ore Min., an earthy variety of cuprite.
 Tile red, light red like the color of tiles or bricks.
 Tile tea, a kind of hard, flat brick tea. See Brick tea, under Brick.