'raddle hedge' definitions:

Definition of 'raddle hedge'

From: GCIDE
  • Raddle \Rad"dle\ (r[a^]d"d'l), n. [Cf. G. r[aum]der, r[aum]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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A hedge or fence made with raddles; -- called also {raddle hedge}. --Todd. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. 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. [1913 Webster]