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/tuy"leuhr/, n.1. a person who lays tiles.2. Also, tyler. the doorkeeper of a Masonic lodge.[1250-1300; ME; see TILE, -ER1]
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Tiler — Til er, n. [Of uncertain origin, but probably from E. tile, n.] A doorkeeper or attendant at a lodge of Freemasons. [Written also {tyler}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tiler — Til er, n. A man whose occupation is to cover buildings with tiles. Bancroft. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tiler — Recorded in the spellings of Tyler, Tiler and Tylor, this interesting surname is of Anglo Saxon and French origins. It was originally an occupational surname for a maker or layer of tiles. The derivation is either from the Olde English pre 7th… … Surnames reference
tiler — UK [ˈtaɪlə(r)] / US [ˈtaɪlər] noun [countable] Word forms tiler : singular tiler plural tilers someone whose job is to put tiles on a wall, floor, or roof … English dictionary
tiler — tile ► NOUN 1) a thin square or rectangular piece of baked clay, concrete, cork, etc., used for covering roofs, floors, or walls. 2) a thin, flat piece used in Scrabble, mah jong, and other games. ► VERB ▪ cover with tiles. ● on the tiles Cf. ↑on … English terms dictionary
tiler — noun see tile II … New Collegiate Dictionary
tiler — noun A person who sets tile … Wiktionary
tiler — til|er [ taılər ] noun count someone whose job is to put tiles on a wall, floor, or roof … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tiler — til·er || taɪlÉ™(r) n. one who installs and repairs tiles … English contemporary dictionary
tiler — liter … Anagrams dictionary
