Definition of "pantile" []

• A roofing tile with an S-shaped profile, laid so that the down curve of one tile overlaps the up curve of the next one. (noun)

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• "And among them, like gulls before the wind, blew dollops of spray and chunks of froth, with every now and then a slate or pantile."
• "· The choice of screeding machine will also depend on the tile size required, which is basically a choice between the pantile (or Roman tile, depending on the mould) of 50 to 60 cm length, 25 to 29 cm width and 6 mm thickness (requiring 8 to 12 tiles to cover 1 m2), and the larger semisheet, which is 60 x 60 cm and 8 mm thick (requiring 4 elements to cover 1 m2)."
• "Therefore, in the case of FCR/MCR they are suitable for pantile covers; but not for Roman tiles and not at all for semi-sheet covers."