Shingling

shin·gle ¹  (shnggl)

n.

1. A thin oblong piece of material, such as wood or slate, that is laid in overlapping rows to cover the roof or sides of a house or other building.

2. Informal A small signboard, as one indicating a professional office: After passing the bar exam, she hung out her shingle.

3. A woman's close-cropped haircut.

v.tr. shin·gled, shin·gling, shin·gles

1. To cover (a roof or building) with shingles.

2. To cut (hair) short and close to the head.

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[Middle English, from Old English scindel, scingal, from Late Latin scindula, alteration of Latin scandula (influenced by scindere, to split).]

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shingler n.

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shin·gle ²  (shnggl)

n.

1. Beach gravel consisting of large smooth pebbles unmixed with finer material.

2. A stretch of shore or beach covered with such gravel.

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[Middle English.]

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shingly adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shingling - (geology) sediment in which flat pebbles are uniformly tilted in the same direction geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks rock, stone - material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries"
	2.	shingling - the laying on of shingles; "shingling is a craft very different from carpentry" craft, trade - the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice" building, construction - the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones; "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades"