raggle

American  

[rag-uhl] / ˈræg əl /

noun

1. a groove cut in masonry to receive flashing.

2. Also called raggle block.  a manufactured masonry unit, usually of terracotta, having a groove for receiving flashing.

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raggle British  

/ ˈræɡəl /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of raggle

First recorded in 1880–85; origin uncertain

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