Noun
A
small
,
thin
piece
of
building
material
,
often
with
one
end
thicker
than
the
other
,
for
laying
in
overlapping
rows
as
a
covering
for
the
roof
or
sides
of
a
building
.
Verb
To
cover
with
small
,
thin
pieces
of
building
material
,
with
shingles
.