Imbricate (adj)
im-brik-ayt
overlapping in sequence, as tiles or shingles on a roof, or scales on a fish or lizard.
1650–60; from Late Latin imbricātus tiled with imbrices, shaped like such a tile or tiling
Example sentences
“The imbricate tiles on the medieval houses had such interesting roofs.”
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