Shingling — Shin gling, n. 1. The act of covering with shingles; shingles, collectively; a covering made of shingles. [1913 Webster] 2. (Metal) The process of expelling scori[ae] and other impurities by hammering and squeezing, in the production of wrought… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shingling — Shingle Shin gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shingled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shingling}.] 1. To cover with shingles; as, to shingle a roof. [1913 Webster] They shingle their houses with it. Evelyn. [1913 Webster] 2. To cut, as hair, so that the ends are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shingling — noun 1. (geology) sediment in which flat pebbles are uniformly tilted in the same direction • Topics: ↑geology • Hypernyms: ↑rock, ↑stone 2. the laying on of shingles shingling is a craft very different from carpentry … Useful english dictionary
Shingling hammer — Shingling Shin gling, n. 1. The act of covering with shingles; shingles, collectively; a covering made of shingles. [1913 Webster] 2. (Metal) The process of expelling scori[ae] and other impurities by hammering and squeezing, in the production of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shingling mill — Shingling Shin gling, n. 1. The act of covering with shingles; shingles, collectively; a covering made of shingles. [1913 Webster] 2. (Metal) The process of expelling scori[ae] and other impurities by hammering and squeezing, in the production of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shingling — /shing gling/, n. Geol. a sedimentary structure in which flat pebbles are uniformly tilted in the same direction. Also called imbrication. [1695 1705, for literal sense; SHINGLE1 + ING1] * * * … Universalium
shingling — shin·gle || ʃɪŋgl n. thin piece of wood stone or other material laid in overlapping rows on a roof or wall; small smooth stones on beaches and shores; short hairstyle for women; small signboard (especially one placed at the entrance to a… … English contemporary dictionary
shingling — shin·gling … English syllables
shingling-mill — n. Furnace, forge … New dictionary of synonyms
shingling hatchet — noun : a hatchet usually with a notch in the blade for extracting nails and a hammerhead opposite the cutting edge … Useful english dictionary