[im.bri.cate] adj [LL imbricatus, pp. of imbricare to cover with pantiles, fr. L imbric-, imbrex pantile, fr. imbr-, imber rain; akin to Gk ombros rain] (ca. 1610): lying lapped over each other in regular order "~ scales"
[2]im.bri.cate vt -cat.ed ; -cat.ing (1784): overlap; esp: to overlap like roof tiles