cedar shake

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a thick shingle split from cedar used to roof cabins and other buildings.

See: shake

Quotations

1925

The Haslam Lake Camp, being constructed of cedar shakes, are old buildings.

1966

If cedar shakes are used for a roof finish, . . . solid sheathing . . . could be used.