shingle
UK: ˈʃɪŋɡl | US: ˈʃɪŋɡl
n. a thin rectangular tile of wood, slate, or other material, used for covering roofs or walls
n. a small signboard, especially one used by a doctor or lawyer
n. (geology) coarse gravel or pebbles, typically found on beaches
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The word "shingle" traces back to Middle English schingel, derived from Latin scindula (a split piece of wood or tile), which itself comes from scindere (to split). The term originally referred to wooden roofing tiles, later extending to beach gravel (resembling small tiles) and signboards (historically made of wood). The evolution reflects a consistent theme of "small, flat, split objects."
The cottage had a roof covered with weathered wooden shingles.
The lawyer hung a brass shingle outside her office.
Waves smoothed the colorful shingles along the shoreline.
They replaced the cracked shingles after the storm.
The beach was strewn with smooth shingles polished by the sea.