"ragstone" meaning in All languages combined

See ragstone on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: ragstones [plural]
Etymology: From rag + stone. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rag|stone}} rag + stone Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} ragstone (usually uncountable, plural ragstones)
  1. Stone that is quarried in thin pieces. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-ragstone-en-noun-PTOj~Qk3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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