raddle
raddle · raddles
A red ochreA red ochre.
/ˈɹædəl/
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A red ochre.
A long, flexible stick, rod, or branch, interwoven with others between upright posts or stakes, in making a kind of hedge or fence.
A hedge or fence made with raddles.
An instrument consisting of a wooden bar, with a row of upright pegs set in it, used by domestic weavers to keep the warp of a proper width and prevent tangling when it is wound upon the beam of the loom.
More definitions
- a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From a variation of reddle, ruddle. Related to red. From earlier radel, redle (noun), andFrom a variation of reddle, ruddle. Related to red.
From earlier radel, redle (noun), and ruddle (verb), perhaps a transposition of hurdle or an alteration of riddle (“curtain”).
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plural: raddlesSynonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable