Shingle

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A small roofing plate made of a material other than clay.

Note: 1 In Great Britain and Germany shingles are only of wood. In the USA wood or metal are used.

Note: 2 The term shingle in French is used for imitations of shingles in various materials other than in wood, clay or slate.

Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)

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