Ragged school — Ragged schools is a name commonly given after about 1840 to the many independently established 19th century charity schools in the United Kingdom which provided entirely free education and, in most cases, food, clothing, lodging and other home… … Wikipedia
ragged school — noun : a free school for destitute English children * * * ragged school noun (historical) A voluntary school for destitute children in the 19c • • • Main Entry: ↑rag … Useful english dictionary
ragged school — ▪ education any of the 19th century English and Scottish institutions maintained through charity and fostering various educational and other services for poor children, such as elementary schooling, industrial training, religious… … Universalium
Ragged School Museum — The Ragged School Museum is a museum in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The museum was opened in 1990, in the premises of the former Dr Barnardo s Copperfield Road Ragged School. The school opened in 1877 to serve the children of Mile End… … Wikipedia
ragged school — /ˈrægəd skul/ (say raguhd skoohl) noun British History a charity school for poor children …
Ragged — Rag ged (r[a^]g g[e^]d), a. [From {Rag}, n.] 1. Rent or worn into tatters, or till the texture is broken; as, a ragged coat; a ragged sail. [1913 Webster] 2. Broken with rough edges; having jags; uneven; rough; jagged; as, ragged rocks. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ragged lady — Ragged Rag ged (r[a^]g g[e^]d), a. [From {Rag}, n.] 1. Rent or worn into tatters, or till the texture is broken; as, a ragged coat; a ragged sail. [1913 Webster] 2. Broken with rough edges; having jags; uneven; rough; jagged; as, ragged rocks.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ragged robin — Ragged Rag ged (r[a^]g g[e^]d), a. [From {Rag}, n.] 1. Rent or worn into tatters, or till the texture is broken; as, a ragged coat; a ragged sail. [1913 Webster] 2. Broken with rough edges; having jags; uneven; rough; jagged; as, ragged rocks.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ragged sailor — Ragged Rag ged (r[a^]g g[e^]d), a. [From {Rag}, n.] 1. Rent or worn into tatters, or till the texture is broken; as, a ragged coat; a ragged sail. [1913 Webster] 2. Broken with rough edges; having jags; uneven; rough; jagged; as, ragged rocks.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ragged Mountain (Connecticut) — Infobox Mountain Name = Ragged Mountain Photo = Ragged Mountain CT.jpg Caption = South Wassel Reservoir from Ragged Mountain summit. Elevation = est. convert|761|ft|abbr=on Location = Southington and Berlin, Connecticut Range = Metacomet Ridge… … Wikipedia
