Imbrication
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im·bri·cate (

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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 imbrictus, covered with roof tiles, from imbrex, imbric-, roof tile, from imber, imbr-, rain.]

imbri·cation n.

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Noun

imbrication - covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)

lapping, overlapping

covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)

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Imbrication (redirected from scale ornament)

Imbrication
(redirected from scale ornament)