shingle
shingle
Thin piece of building material made of wood, asphaltic material, slate, metal, or concrete, laid in overlapping rows to shed water. Shingles are widely used as roof covering on residential buildings and sometimes also for siding (see Shingle style). Wood shingles in the U.S. are usually made of cypress, redwood, or Western red cedar.
This entry comes from Encyclopædia Britannica Concise.
For the full entry on shingle, visit Britannica.com.
Learn More About SHINGLE
Seen & Heard 
What made you look up shingle? Please tell us what you were reading, watching or discussing that led you here.
