metal shingle
1Shingle dancing — is a form of solo dancing akin to tap dancing, of African American origin, usually associated with old time music. A shingle dancer dances on a small wooden platform (typically no more than about 30 inches square), sometimes equipped with a bell… …
2shingle — shingle1 shingler, n. /shing geuhl/, n., v., shingled, shingling. n. 1. a thin piece of wood, slate, metal, asbestos, or the like, usually oblong, laid in overlapping rows to cover the roofs and walls of buildings. 2. a woman s close cropped… …
3shingle — I shin•gle [[t]ˈʃɪŋ gəl[/t]] n. v. gled, gling 1) bui a thin piece of wood, slate, metal, asbestos, or the like, usu. oblong, laid in overlapping rows to cover the roofs and walls of buildings 2) clo a woman s short hairstyle in which the hair is …
4shingle lap — noun Etymology: shingle (I) : a lap joint (as for a sheet metal stack) in which the sections joined are tapered so that the bottom of each section fits over the top of the section below it …
5metal road — Kiwi (New Zealand Slang) a country road (usually) with a gravel or shingle surface (see also loose metal) …
6metal road — a country road (usually) with a gravel or shingle surface (see also loose metal) …
7Wood shingle — Because trees were plentiful from the earliest days of settlement of North America, the use of wood for all aspects of construction is not surprising. Wooden roof shingles were lightweight, made with simple tools, and easily installed. Wooden… …
8Roof — A roof is the covering on the uppermost part of a building. A roof protects the building and its contents from the effects of weather. Structures that require roofs range from a letter box to a cathedral or stadium, dwellings being the most… …
9Roof construction — This article is about house construction that consists of beams and an outer weatherproof skin, as found on most domestic architecture. Such roofs may take a number of different shapes. Construction of a ridged roofA simple ridged roof consists… …
10Traditional trades — is a loosely defined categorization of building trades and craftsmen who actively practice traditional trades in respect of historic preservation or heritage conservation of the built environment. Trade technologies Building trades commonly… …
