shingle: значение и определения

A thin oblong piece of material, such as wood or slate, that is laid in overlapping rows to cover the roof or sides of a house or other building.

Informal A small signboard, as one indicating a professional office: After passing the bar exam, she hung out her shingle.

A woman's close-cropped haircut.

To cover (a roof or building) with shingles.

To cut (hair) short and close to the head.

Beach gravel consisting of large smooth pebbles unmixed with finer material.

A stretch of shore or beach covered with such gravel.