Definition of Ragwork

1. n. A kind of rubblework. In the United States, any rubblework of thin and small stones.

Definition of Ragwork

1. Noun. A kind of rubblework. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ragwork

1. ragstone [n -S] - See also: ragstone

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ragwork

ragtimes
ragtimey
ragtimy
ragtop
ragtops
ragu
raguinite
raguled
raguly
ragus
ragweed
ragweed pollen
ragweeds
ragwheel
ragwheels
ragwork (current term)
ragworks
ragworm
ragworms
ragwort
ragworts
rah
rah-rah
rah-rah skirt
rah-rah skirts
rahed
rahing
rahs
rai
rai stone

Literary usage of Ragwork

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Recovery of Jerusalem: A Narrative of Exploration and Discovery in the by Charles William Wilson, Charles Warren, Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, Richard Phené Spiers, Samuel Anderson, Greville John Chester, Frederick Whitmore Holland (1871)
"... and */ * clambering over a little Moslem dwelling, find yourself under a confusing succession of pointed ragwork arches of Moslem style, ..."

2. A Glossary of the Mining and Mineral Industry by Albert Hill Fay (1920)
"(Webster) ragwork. Masonry built with on- dressed flat stones of about the thickness of a brick and having a rough exterior, hence the name, (Century) Rail ..."

3. The 20th Century Bricklayer's and Mason's Assistant: Part 1: The Bricklayer by Frederick Thomas Hodgson (1905)
"Random with hammer-dressed joints and no spalls on face, or close-pricked polygonal ragwork, often called "cobweb" rubble, is shown in Fig. ..."

4. The New Building Estimator: A Practical Guide to Estimating the Cost of ...by William Arthur by William Arthur (1913)
"... and square rubble, polygonal ragwork, and other styles of masonry and stone-cutting are explained and illustrated. Finished stones, such as window sills ..."

5. Estimating the Cost of Buildings, with Important Chapters on Estimating the by Arthur W. Joslin (1910)
"... and square rubble, polygonal ragwork and other styles of masonry and stonecutting are explained and illustrated. Finished stones, such as window sills, ..."

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