a roofing tile, with an S-shaped cross section, laid so that the downward curve of one tile overlaps the upward curve of the adjoining tile
2.
a tapering roofing tile with a semicircular cross section, laid alternately so that the convex side of one tile overlaps the concave side of adjoining tiles
Word origin
C17: from pan1 + tile
pantile in American English
(ˈpænˌtaɪl)
noun
a roofing tile having an S curve, laid with the large curve of one tile overlapping the small curve of the next
Word origin
pan1 + tile
Examples of 'pantile' in a sentence
pantile
The whole was situated in a small attic concealed behind the loft watertanks just beneath the pantile roof of the house.