/ ˈpæntaɪl; NAmE / noun
a curved tile used for roofs
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from pan (noun) + tile , probably suggested by Dutch dakpan , literally roof pan.
/ ˈpæntaɪl; NAmE / noun
a curved tile used for roofs
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from pan (noun) + tile , probably suggested by Dutch dakpan , literally roof pan.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005