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Meaning of "ragstone" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RAGSTONE

From rag4 + stone.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF RAGSTONE

ˈræɡˌstəʊn


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAGSTONE

noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Ragstone is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RAGSTONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rag-stone

Rag-stone is a name given by some architectural writers to work done with stones which are quarried in thin pieces, such as Horsham Stone, sandstone, Yorkshire stone, and the slate stones, but this is more properly flag or slab work. By rag-stone, or Kentish rag, near London, is meant an excellent material from the neighborhood of Maidstone. It is a very hard limestone of bluish-grey colour, and peculiarly suited for medieval work. It is often laid as uncoursed work, or random work, sometimes as random coursed work and sometimes as regular ashlar. Ragstone, a dull grey stone, is still quarried on an industrial scale close to the Kent Downs AONB. It has traditionally been used within the AONB as a road stone, cobble or sett and a walling block. Although difficult to ‘dress’ with a regular face it has been used as rectangular blocks for the construction of walls and buildings and was very popular for the construction of 19th-century churches. More frequently, owing to the difficult and variable nature of the stone, it is seen as irregular and self-faced irregular blocks in walling.

Definition of ragstone in the English dictionary

The definition of ragstone in the dictionary is a hard sandstone or limestone, esp when used for building Also called: rag, ragg.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RAGSTONE

birthstone · Blackstone · capstone · cobblestone · cornerstone · firestone · flagstone · gemstone · greystone · hearthstone · keystone · limestone · lodestone · milestone · moonstone · rhinestone · sandstone · tombstone · touchstone · Yellowstone

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAGSTONE

ragini · raglan · ragman · Ragman rolls · ragmatical · ragmen · Ragnarok · ragout · ragpicker · rags · ragtag · ragtime · ragtimer · ragtop · raguly · Ragusa · ragweed · ragwheel · ragwork · ragworm

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAGSTONE

brownstone · dry-stone · Ecclestone · Folkestone · Gladstone · goldstone · gravestone · headstone · histone · kill two birds with one stone · Livingstone · Maidstone · millstone · rolling stone · Rosetta stone · standing stone · stepping stone · stone · thunderstone · tone · whetstone

Synonyms and antonyms of ragstone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ragstone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RAGSTONE

Find out the translation of ragstone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of ragstone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ragstone» in English.
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ragstone
1,325 millions of speakers
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ragstone
570 millions of speakers
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ragstone
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ragstone
380 millions of speakers
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ragstone
280 millions of speakers
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ragstone
278 millions of speakers
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ragstone
270 millions of speakers
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ragstone
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ragstone
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Ragstone
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ragstone
180 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Japanese

ラグストーン
130 millions of speakers
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ragstone
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Ragstone
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ragstone
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ragstone
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रगस्टोन
75 millions of speakers
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ragstone
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ragstone
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ragstone
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ragstone
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ragstone
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ragstone
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ragstone
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ragstone
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ragstone
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Trends of use of ragstone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAGSTONE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ragstone

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAGSTONE»

Discover the use of ragstone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ragstone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The British Clayworker: The Organ of the Brick, Tile and ...
The Organ of the Brick, Tile and Cement Trades. TABLE V.—The Eject of an Admixture of Kentish Ragstone upon Portland Cement when left in Air, and when placed m Sea Water. °_ 5 TENSILE STRENGTH IN 1.135. PER Squluzn h1c1~1.
‎1897
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Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry
The filter paper and contents were dried over a low argand flame, the paper burned off, and the ragstone weighed. The first series of results were a'.l too low, some of the ragstone being apparently carried down by the heavy cement, it was  ...
Society of Chemical Industry (Great Britain), 1904
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Air Pollution and Cultural Heritage
Analyses of thin sections were performed to characterise mineralogy, structure and texture of damage layers, as well as of the Kentish Ragstone, in order to understand its behaviour in the alteration processes affecting the Tower of London ...
C. Saiz-Jimenez, 2004
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The Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal
Ragstone Paring. — In Kent, ragstone is much used for paving. In most of the towns of this district the streets are laid with ragstone headers, in the same manner as granite is used in London ; stables and yards also are paved with headers, ...
‎1846
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The Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal
Ragstone Paring. — In Rent, ragstone is much used for paving. In most of the towusof this district the streets are laid with ragstone headers, in the same manner as granite is used in London; stables and yards also are paved with headers, ...
William Laxton, 1846
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Conservation of Building and Decorative Stone
1 14) Figure 4.71 Resistant beds of Kentish Ragstone stand out from the friable, more easily eroded 'Hassock' in Furfield Quarry, Kent lithology is essentially limestone containing up to 90 per cent or more of calcium carbonate with 5 per cent ...
F G Dimes, J. Ashurst, 2007
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Magazine of Natural History
Gravel of ragstone and chalk-flints, with some fossils, 2 ft. Veins of fuller's earth, sand with layers of pebbles, ] 3 ft. Loamy sand, with calcareous nodules and shells, as Succinea oblonga, Helix hispida, Tilpa marginata, 6 ft. Brown clay, 12 ft .
John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson, 1836
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The Magazine of natural history and journal of zoology, ...
The following is a section of one f on the west side, about half a mile from the bridge on the London road, and from 80 ft. to 1 00 ft. above the level of the river: — Vegetable mould, 1 ft. Gravel of ragstone and chalk-flints, with some fossils, 2 ft.
‎1836
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The Magazine of Natural History, and Journal of Zoology, ...
The following is a section of one f on the west side, about half a mile from the bridge on the London road, and from 80 ft. to 1 00 ft. above the level of the river: — Vegetable mould, 1 ft. Gravel of ragstone and chalk-flints, with some fossils, 2 ft.
J. C. Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, 1836
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London, City of the Romans
The foundations, laid in a trench, were usually of clay and flints, with a layer of ragstone above as a bedding for the wall (33). On the interior, at ground level opposite to the external plinth, was a triple course of flat tiles forming a facing only.
Ralph Merrifield, 1983

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAGSTONE»

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Police face off against youngsters in friendly football match
The match, which took place at Powerleage Slough in Ragstone Road, was organised by a team of volunteers from Thames Valley Police's South Slough ... «Slough Express, Jul 15»
2
Thames Valley Police to host a range of community sporting events …
... a team of volunteers from Thames Valley Police's South Slough neighbourhood team, the match starts at 3pm at the Powerleague pitches in Ragstone Road. «Slough Express, Jul 15»
3
Trip To Paris delivers 'dream come true' at Royal Ascot for trainer …
Since his father, John, won the feature race at Royal Ascot with Ragstone in 1974, the shape of the trophy has changed, but winning it with Trip To Paris still ... «The National, Jun 15»
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PROPERTY: born in a barn? Go back to your roots with this stunning …
DATING from around 1890, Oak Farm Barn is a ragstone, detached barn that comes with about eight acres of gardens and grounds and is set in a rural position ... «Folkestone Herald, May 15»
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Why is the Coalition allowing our precious ancient woodland to be …
But a nearby ragstone quarry is now to be extended into some 80 acres of it, after Community Secretary Eric Pickles decided that – under the National Planning ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Phomat sữa dê nhiễm khuẩn gây viêm não
Sản phẩm pho mát sữa dê chưa qua thanh trùng bị thu hồi của nhãn hiệu Ragstone (Anh). Sản phẩm này hiện chưa được cấp phép cũng như nhập vào Việt ... «VNMedia, Mar 15»
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Neal's Yard Dairy recalls goat's cheese in listeria alert
Neal's Yard Dairy has recalled a batch of its 200g Ragstone unpasteurised goat's milk cheese sold in its Park Street shop because high levels of listeria ... «London SE1, Mar 15»
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Forget brie: try this ultimate Christmas cheeseboard
British cheese made from cow milk and bell-shaped. Semi-soft consistency with a clean citrus taste. Creamy, edible skin. Ragstone. Goat cheese with a light and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»
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'It's a shame because it was a wonderful yard'
... Silver Patriarch, Ragstone, Bahri and Wassl returned in triumph from Royal Ascot, Doncaster and the Curragh. The world needs more houses, but it's a shame ... «Racing Post Bloodstock, Jul 14»
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Gallagher Group spends £5m on new diggers as it expands work at …
Along with Blaise Farm Quarry near West Malling, it is one of only two remaining Kentish Ragstone quarries, and the last with "high-quality" material left. «Kent Online, May 14»
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