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Definition of raddle hedge
raddle hedge Raddle Rad"dle, n. [Cf. G. r["a]der, r["a]del, sieve, or
perhaps E. reed.]
1. A long, flexible stick, rod, or branch, which is
interwoven with others, between upright posts or stakes,
in making a kind of hedge or fence.
2. A hedge or fence made with raddles; -- called also raddle
hedge. --Todd.
3. An instrument consisting of a woodmen 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.
- there upon completion. A ram is added to the sheepflock and marked with a raddle to ensure that he impregnates all the ewes, so that they will lamb in the... - reared on a bottle. Also cade lamb, or placer. Pour-on – see backliner. Raddle – colouredpigment used to mark sheep for various reasons, such as to show...
