Thin, tapered pieces of wood primarily used to cover roofs and walls of buildings to protect them from the weather.
1The roof was of thatch or narrow overlapping wood shingles.
2Sprawling and wood shingled, with attractive trims and balconies, some were nicely kept town-homes.
3Too late I realized I'd jumped to the inn's roof-no wood shingles here, but clay tiles slippery with rain.
4For their bridge floor they laid down wood shingles, and over that a mat made out of woven bamboo strips.
5Only tiles were used for roofing in London, because wood shingles were fire hazards and fires in London had been frequent.
6If you live in a wildfire zone and your roof is made of wood shingles, you need a new roof made of composite shingles.
Translations for wood shingle