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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
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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