flagstone en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈflæɡˌstoʊn/ (General-American)
- /ˈflæɡ.stəʊn/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From flag + stone.
Meanings
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A flat, rectangular piece of rock or stone used for paving or roofing.
In 1946, several of the heavy flagstones, which form the decking of the viaduct, were replaced or reseated, and manholes were provided in the decking, to facilitate access to the inner walls.
1949 May and June, “Notes and News: First Repairs in a Century”, in Railway Magazine, page 202:Grass sprouted between the pebbles and a greenish stain lay upon the flagstones.
1891, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, The Blue Pavilions:
- One of several types of rock easily split and suitable for making flagstones.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| flagstones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (51)
cy llorlech (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · ja 組石 (kind of rock) · ru плита́ (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · de Bodenplatte (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · hy սալաքար (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · gl lousa (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · hu kőlap (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · ga leac (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · cs kamenná dlaždice (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · gl chanto (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · ja 敷石 (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · gl barda (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · de Fliese (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · cs dlažební kámen (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · ast llábana (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · gl lastra (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · fr lauze (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · es laja (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · cy carreg lorio (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · fi laatta (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · fi kivilaatta (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · de Bodenfliese (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · gl laxe (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · hu járdakő (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · de Dachplatte (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · fr dalle (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · ru плитня́к (kind of rock) · de Steinplatte (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · de Gehwegplatte (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · gl lousa (kind of rock) · ast llastra (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · ast llosa (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · ca llosa (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · hu térkő (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · oc lausa (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · pt lousa (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · fr dalle (kind of rock) · el πλάκα (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · cy fflag (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · pl kamień brukowy (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · it tegola (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · pt laje (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · es pizarra (kind of rock) · hu járdalap (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · it lastra (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · es adoquín (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · cmn 石板 (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · ar بَلَاط (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · fi liuske (kind of rock) · de Platte (rectangular paving or roofing stone) · nrf pliaton (rectangular paving or roofing stone)