n. & v.
n. 1 a thin slab of concrete or baked clay etc. used in series for covering a roof or pavement etc. 2 a similar slab of glazed pottery, cork, linoleum, etc., for covering a floor, wall, etc. 3 a thin flat piece used in a game (esp. mah-jong).
v.tr. cover with tiles. on the tiles colloq. having a spree.
[ OE tigule, -ele, f. L tegula ]