Pantile (Noun)
Meaning
A roofing tile with a S-shape; laid so that curves overlap.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The roof was constructed with overlapping pantiles that gave it a wavy appearance.
- The cottage had been roofed with pantiles that had weathered to a beautiful warm orange color.
- In many old villages the use of pantiles on cottage roofs is still prevalent.
- She studied the use of pantiles in 18th-century architectural design as part of her dissertation.
- Traditional Dutch buildings are often roofed with clay pantiles laid in an overlapping pattern.