Crossword clue: covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)

imbrication, lapping, overlapping.

The most common answer is imbrication (11 letters).

3 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

Possible answers

imbrication 11 letters wn-def

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

lapping 7 letters wn-def

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

overlapping 11 letters wn-def

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