Rad"dle (răd"d'l), n. [Cf. G.
räder, rädel, 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 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.
Rad"dle, v. t. To interweave or
twist together.
Raddling or working it up like basket
work.
De Foe.
Rad"dle, n. [Cf. Ruddle.] A
red pigment used in marking sheep, and in some mechanical processes;
ruddle. "A raddle of rouge." Thackeray.
Rad"dle, v. t. To mark or paint
with, or as with, raddle. "Whitened and raddled old
women." Thackeray.
