Wednesday, October 23, 2013

imbricated -- Mom and Dad

im·bri·cate  (mbr-kt)
adj.
Having regularly arranged, overlapping edges, as roof tiles or fish scales.
v. im·bri·cat·ed, im·bri·cat·ing, im·bri·cates
v.tr.
To overlap in a regular pattern.
v.intr.
To be arranged with regular overlapping edges.

[Latin imbrictuscovered with roof tiles, from imbrex, imbric-roof tile, from imber, imbr-rain.]

imbri·cation n.

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Mom and Dad's house has a roof of imbricated cedar shingles.

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