shingler
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8.3
A person who puts thin overlapping pieces on a roof to keep out rain
- noun
- /ˈʃɪŋɡlər/
- US
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teja
- After the storm, the shingler was called in to repair the damaged roofs.
Examples
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My uncle is a skilled shingler who has worked on many houses in the neighborhood.
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The experienced shingler completed the roof installation in just one day.
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John: In Delphic mode, I am working with the ambiguity of 'practice' as a medical shingler practice and 'practice' as spiritual practice, which could be any number of things like meditation, keeping a journal, mantra, etc.
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Synonyms
roofer
vsshingler
14
3.4
A person who builds or fixes the top of a house
focuses on installing a particular roof covering rather than broad roof work
tiler
vsshingler
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4.4
A person who puts tiles on floors, walls, or roofs
focuses on installing a particular roof covering rather than laying flat floor pieces
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word shingler comes from shingle, which originally meant a 'small, thin piece of wood' used on roofs, and the ending -er means 'one who'. So a shingler is simply 'one who' lays or fits those small roof pieces, a person who puts shingles on a roof.