Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ragstone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: rag-stone
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Stone that is quarried in thin pieces.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Frant and Etchingham [station buildings] are more flamboyantly gothic and are built of ragstone."

Etymology

From rag + stone.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

ragstones (plural)

Questions

What does ragstone mean?: Stone that is quarried in thin pieces.
Where does ragstone come from?: From rag + stone.

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