tile

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile, etc.
2. 2
   A rectangular graphic.
3. 3
   Any of various flat cuboid playing pieces used in certain games, such as dominoes, Scrabble, or mahjong.
4. 4
   A stiff hat.
5. 5
   A Lego piece that is 1/3 the height of a brick, and is smooth without studs on top.

Verb

1. 1
   To cover with tiles.
2. 2
   To arrange in a regular pattern, with adjoining edges (applied to tile-like objects, graphics, windows in a computer interface).
3. 3
   To optimize (a loop in program code) by means of the tiling technique.
4. 4
   To seal a lodge against intrusions from unauthorised people.
5. 5
   To protect from the intrusion of the uninitiated.