ragstone en · NOUN
Etymology
From rag + stone.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Stone that is quarried in thin pieces.
Frant and Etchingham [station buildings] are more flamboyantly gothic and are built of ragstone.
1957 August 14, H. P. White, “The Tonbridge-Hastings Line and its Traffic”, in Railway Magazine, page 529:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ragstones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |