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Tessera

A small piece of marble, glass, earthenware, or the like, having a square, or nearly square, face, used by the ancients for mosaic, as for making pavements, for ornamenting walls, and like purposes; also, a similar piece of ivory, bone, wood, etc., used as a ticket of admission to theaters, or as a certificate for successful gladiators, and as a token for various other purposes.

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Broader term 1

Tile 76% connected

To protect from the intrusion of the uninitiated; as, to tile a Masonic lodge.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Tessellate 74% connected

To form into squares or checkers; to lay with checkered work.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Tessellate 74% connected

To form into squares or checkers; to lay with checkered work.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Mosaic 70% connected

A surface decoration made by inlaying in patterns small pieces of variously colored glass, stone, or other material; -- called also mosaic work.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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