rone

ronepipe (ˈrəʊnˌpaɪp, Scottish ˈronˌpəɪp)

/ (rəʊn, Scottish ron) /

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noun

Scot a drainpipe or gutter for carrying rainwater from a roof

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Word Origin for rone

C19: origin unknown

Words nearby rone

rondelet, rondelle, rondo, Rondônia, rondure, rone, Roneo, rongeur, ronggeng, ronin, Rönne

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How to use rone in a sentence

To rone between Jamaica and dis wid goods—passengers—one trader to be.
The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. II of 2)|Michael Scott
The name was formerly spelled this way and the last syllable pronounced rone.
The Best of the World's Classics, Vol. V (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland III|Various
Herevpon a great councell was kept in the castell of Rone, and manie doubts mooued, and few weightie things out of hand concluded.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (3 of 9)|Raphael Holinshed
On that side towards the sea, the king lodged with his field, and the duke of Clarence on the further side towards Rone.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (2 of 9)|Raphael Holinshed

The news of this bloudie battell being reported to the French king as then soiourning at Rone, filled the court full of sorrow.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (2 of 9)|Raphael Holinshed