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

The opening Good Man's Wife, an emotional retelling of the well-worn Raggle Taggle Gypsies, starts with the intriguing line, "I've been loving you like a soldier in the peacetime, waiting for the war."

From The Guardian

“You don’t want to know how many raggle sticks they sold.”

From Slate

It turns out his father also had a raggle stick company.

From Slate

Just don’t get him started on the “raggle stick,” another quietly ubiquitous feature of the supply chain.

From Slate

The one that she liked best and in her own opinion sang best was the “Raggle Taggle Gipsies,” though the others all prophesied for it certain failure.

From Project Gutenberg