/ Dictionary / Index R roofing nail: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: roof'ing nail" Pronunciation: [key] a short nail for nailing asphalt shingles or the like, having a broad head. See illus. under Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. roofing roof iris Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language