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ledgestone

UK/ˈlɛdʒstəʊn/US/ˈlɛdʒstoʊn/

ledgestone noun: a type of building or decorative stone veneer consisting of thin, flat, rectangular pieces of natural or manufactured stone, typically stacked in horizontal courses (often dry-stacked or mesh-mounted) to create a rugged, layered appearance with pronounced horizontal lines and textured shadows.

Noun

ledgestone (plural ledgestones)

  1. A type of building or decorative stone veneer consisting of thin, flat, rectangular pieces of natural or manufactured stone, typically stacked in horizontal courses (often dry-stacked or mesh-mounted) to create a rugged, layered appearance with pronounced horizontal lines and textured shadows.
    • Cellar walls to be of ledgestone, 16 inches thick, laid dry and started on good ledgestone, laid in trenches one foot below cellar bottom.1879 September, Carpentry And Building, volume 1, number 9, New York, [161 page 161]
    • Stone, in a variety of types, is also used in shopping centers. Limestone, ledgestone, sandstone, marble and granite are favorites.1956, Automotive Retailer, volumes 42-43, page 25

Forms of ledgestone

pluralledgestones

Origin of ledgestone

From ledge + stone.

Questions about ledgestone

What does ledgestone mean?
Ledgestone means a type of building or decorative stone veneer consisting of thin, flat, rectangular pieces of natural or manufactured stone, typically stacked in horizontal courses (often dry-stacked or mesh-mounted) to create a rugged, layered appearance with pronounced horizontal lines and textured shadows.
What part of speech is ledgestone?
Ledgestone is a noun.
How do you pronounce ledgestone?
Ledgestone is pronounced /ˈlɛdʒstəʊn/ (UK).
What is the plural of ledgestone?
The plural of ledgestone is ledgestones.

Words near ledgestone in the dictionary

  1. ledgerman
  2. ledgermen
  3. ledgers
  4. Ledgerwood
  5. ledges
  6. ledgestone
  7. ledgestones
  8. ledgier
  9. ledgiest
  10. ledginess
  11. ledging

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