flagstone

Language

English

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flagstone

Etymology

From flag +‎ stoneCategory:English compound terms#FLAGSTONE.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈflæɡ.stəʊn/Category:English 2-syllable words#FLAGSTONE Category:English terms with IPA pronunciation#FLAGSTONE
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Category:English terms with audio pronunciation#FLAGSTONE
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈflæɡˌstoʊn/Category:English 2-syllable words#FLAGSTONE Category:English terms with IPA pronunciation#FLAGSTONE

Noun

flagstone (plural flagstones)Category:English lemmas#FLAGSTONE Category:English nouns#FLAGSTONE Category:English countable nouns#FLAGSTONE Category:English entries with incorrect language header#FLAGSTONE Category:Pages with entries#FLAGSTONE Category:Pages with 1 entry#FLAGSTONE

A flat, rectangular piece of rock or stone used for paving or roofing.
- 1891, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, The Blue Pavilions:
  Grass sprouted between the pebbles and a greenish stain lay upon the flagstones.
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- 1949 May and June, “Notes and News: First Repairs in a Century”, in Railway Magazine, page 202:
  In 1946, several of the heavy flagstones, which form the decking of the viaduct, were replaced or reseated, and manholes were provided in the decking, to facilitate access to the inner walls.
  Category:English terms with quotations#FLAGSTONE
One of several types of rock easily split and suitable for making flagstones.

Derived terms

flagstoned

Translations

rectangular paving or roofing stone

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kind of rock

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Finnish: liuske (fi)Category:Terms with Finnish translations#FLAGSTONE
French: dalle (fr) fCategory:Terms with French translations#FLAGSTONE
Galician: lousa (gl) fCategory:Terms with Galician translations#FLAGSTONE
Japanese: 組石 (くみいし, kumiishi)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#FLAGSTONE
Russian: плитня́к (ru) m (plitnják)Category:Terms with Russian translations#FLAGSTONE
Spanish: pizarra (es) fCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#FLAGSTONE

See also

flag

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