Roofing
Pronunciation : Roof"ing
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The act of covering with a roof.
2. The materials of which a roof is composed; materials for a roof. Gwilt.
3. Hence, the roof itself; figuratively, shelter. "Fit roofing gave." Southey.
4. (Mining)
Defn: The wedging, as of a horse or car, against the top of an underground passage. Raymond.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913