raggle

[ rag-uhl ]

noun

1. a groove cut in masonry to receive flashing.
2. Also called raggle block. a manufactured masonry unit, usually of terracotta, having a groove for receiving flashing.

raggle

/ ˈræɡəl /

noun

1. a thin groove cut in stone or brickwork, esp to hold the edge of a roof

Word History and Origins

Origin of raggle¹

First recorded in 1880–85; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of raggle¹

C19: of obscure origin

Example Sentences

He made up his mind in the beeswaxed dining-room that it was better to be a raggle-taggle wanderer than anything else.

From Project Gutenberg

To the left, a raggle-taggle thicket of beech brush crawled to within twenty feet of the valley's floor.

From Project Gutenberg