shingling

Variant of shingle

shingle definition

shin·gle (s̸hiŋ′gəl)

noun

  1. large, coarse, waterworn gravel, as found on a beach
  2. an area, as a beach, covered with this

Etymology: prob. < Scand, as in Norw singel, akin to MDu singele, coastal detritus < ?

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