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Hence, the roof itself; figuratively, shelter. "Fit roofing gave." Southey.

The act or process of rendering anything incombustible; also, the materials used in the process.

The act or process of making waterproof.

That part of a roofing slate, shingle, tile, or metal plate, which is exposed to the weather.

A roofing over the cage of a mine, to protect its occupants from objects falling down the shaft.

e joints of a wall, so as to lap over the edge of the gutters or to cover the edge of the roofing; also, similar pieces used to cover the valleys of roofs of slate, shingles, or the like. By extension, the metal covering of ridges and hips of roofs; also, in the United States, the protecting of angles and breaks in wal…

g (Arch.), a molding on the hip of a roof, covering the hip joint of the slating or other roofing. -- Hip rafter (Arch.), the rafter extending from the wall plate to the ridge in the angle of a hip roof. -- Hip roof, Hipped roof (Arch.), a roof having sloping ends and sloping sides. See Hip, n., 2., and Hip, v. t., 3…

A roofing tile, of peculiar form, having a transverse section resembling an elongated S laid on its side (

A tool for trimming the edges of roofing slates.

The cover of any building, including the roofing (see Roofing) and all the materials and construction necessary to carry and maintain the same upon the walls or other uprights. In the case of a building with vaulted ceilings protected by an outer roof, some writers call the vault the roof, and the outer protection the…

e, a horse suitable or trained for riding with a saddle. -- Saddle joint, in sheet-metal roofing, a joint formed by bending up the edge of a sheet and folding it downward over the turned-up edge of the next sheet. -- Saddle roof (Arch.), a roof having two gables and one ridge; -- said of such a roof when used in plac…

A kind of chopping instrument for trimming the edges of roofing slates.

A shingle; also, a slate for roofing. [Obs.] Holland.

A thin, flat piece, for roofing or covering houses, etc.

A plate of metal used for roofing.

A tool for trimming and puncturing roofing states. [Written also sax.]