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(n) (-for roofing) atáp, (of nipa leaves) pinaud, (of tile) tisa, (of iron sheets - corrugated) sim, yeru, iero (Sp)
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Tile — For other uses, see Tile (disambiguation). Decorative tilework in Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran early 17th century A tile is a manufactured piece of hard wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, or even glass. Tiles are generally … Wikipedia
shingle — Ⅰ. shingle [1] ► NOUN ▪ a mass of small rounded pebbles, especially on a seashore. DERIVATIVES shingly adjective. ORIGIN of unknown origin. Ⅱ. shingle [2] ► … English terms dictionary
tile — (n.) O.E. tigele roofing shingle, from W.Gmc. *tegala (Cf. O.H.G. ziagal, Ger. ziegel, Du. tegel, O.N. tigl), a borrowing from L. tegula tile (Cf. It. tegola, Fr. tuile), from tegere roof, to cover (see STEGOSAURUS … Etymology dictionary
shingle — English has two distinct words shingle. The older, ‘roof tile’ [12], was borrowed from Latin scindula, a variant of scandula ‘roof tile’. This was probably derived from scandere ‘ascend’ (source of English ascend, descend, scan, etc), the… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
shingle — English has two distinct words shingle. The older, ‘roof tile’ [12], was borrowed from Latin scindula, a variant of scandula ‘roof tile’. This was probably derived from scandere ‘ascend’ (source of English ascend, descend, scan, etc), the… … Word origins
shingle — {{11}}shingle (1) thin piece of wood, c.1200, scincle, from L.L. scindula, altered (by influence of Gk. schidax lath or schindalmos splinter ) from L. scandula roof tile, from scindere to cleave, split, from PIE root *sked to split. Meaning … Etymology dictionary
shingle — shingle1 noun a mass of small rounded pebbles, especially on a seashore. Derivatives shingly adjective Origin ME: of unknown origin. shingle2 noun 1》 a rectangular wooden tile used on walls or roofs. 2》 dated a woman s short haircut, tapering… … English new terms dictionary
shingle — I. /ˈʃɪŋgəl / (say shingguhl) noun 1. a thin piece of wood, slate, etc., usually oblong and with one end thicker than the other, used in overlapping rows to cover the roofs and sides of houses. 2. a woman s close cropped haircut. 3. Originally US …
shingle — Synonyms and related words: arch over, bank, barber, beach, beam, berm, bestraddle, bestride, billet, board, boarding, bob, breccia, brick, bridge, ceiling, clapboard, coast, coastland, coastline, coif, coiffure, conk, cord, cordwood, deal,… … Moby Thesaurus
tile — Synonyms and related words: Tarmac, Tarvia, adobe, ashlar, asphalt, biscuit, bisque, bitumen, bituminous macadam, blacktop, board, bowl, brick, bricks and mortar, cement, ceramic ware, ceramics, china, clapboard, clinker, cobble, cobblestone,… … Moby Thesaurus
Shingle — ♦ Wooden roofing tile, of cleft oak. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 414) … Medieval glossary