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raggle

/rag-uhl/US // ˈræg əl //UK // (ˈræɡəl) //

摇摆不定,摇摇欲坠,破烂不堪,破烂

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a groove cut in masonry to receive flashing.
    • : Also called raggle block . a manufactured masonry unit, usually of terracotta, having a groove for receiving flashing.

Examples

  • He made up his mind in the beeswaxed dining-room that it was better to be a raggle-taggle wanderer than anything else.

  • To the left, a raggle-taggle thicket of beech brush crawled to within twenty feet of the valley's floor.