n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English chyngell; akin to Middle Low German singel seashore gravel
Date: 15th century
1 : coarse rounded detritus or alluvial material especially on the seashore that differs from ordinary gravel only in the larger size of the stones
2 : a place strewn with shingle
– shin · gly \ -g( ə -)l ē \ adjective