Word of the Day - Imbricate

My new favorite word: Imbricate. The dome of this church in Asheville is imbricated.
So are these lilac shingles on this fancy Victorian bed and breakfast just outside Burnsville.
More Asheville imbrication -- on the pink marble City Building. Do you know about A Word A Day? Free, every day, a new word in your email.

Imbricate was the word a few days ago and the following is copied from the email I received.
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imbricatePRONUNCIATION:(adj: IM-bri-kit, -kayt; verb: IM-bri-kayt)
MEANING:adj...