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Definitions for ramshackle
ˈræmˌʃæk əlram·shackle

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bedraggled, broken-down, derelict, dilapidated, ramshackle, tatterdemalion, tumble-downadjective

    in deplorable condition

    "a street of bedraggled tenements"; "a broken-down fence"; "a ramshackle old pier"; "a tumble-down shack"

Wiktionary

  1. ramshackleadjective

    In disrepair or disorder; poorly maintained; lacking upkeep, usually of buildings or vehicles.

  2. Etymology: First attested 1830,, from ransackled, past participle of ransackle, frequentative of ransaken.

Wikipedia

  1. Ramshackle

    Ramshackle was an electronic dub group that released two albums and collaborated with such artists as Steve Winwood, Jah Wobble, and Maxi Jazz. They released two albums, "Depthology" and "Chin on the Kerb" in the 1990s and a remixed version of their song, "Eyes, Lips, Body" was included on the Hackers soundtrack.

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  1. ramshackle

    Ramshackle refers to something, specifically a building or vehicle, that is in a state of severe disrepair or dilapidation. It implies a condition of neglect, poor condition, or near collapse, often due to age, lack of proper maintenance or severe weathering.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ramshackleadjective

    loose; disjointed; falling to pieces; out of repair

  2. Ramshackleverb

    to search or ransack; to rummage

  3. Etymology: [Etymol. uncertain.]

Wikidata

  1. Ramshackle

    Ramshackle was an electronic dub group that released two albums and collaborated with such artists as Steve Winwood, Jah Wobble, and Maxi Jazz. They released two albums, "Depthology" and "Chin on the Kerb" in the 1990s and a remixed version of their song, "Eyes, Lips, Body" was included on the Hackers soundtrack. DEFINITION ram·shack·le /ˈramˌSHakəl/ Adjective In a state of severe disrepair. Synonyms dilapidated - decrepit - rickety

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Ramshackle

    ram′shak′l, adj. tumble-down: ill-made: out of repair—also Ram′shackled.—n. (Scot.) a careless fellow.—adj. Ram′shackly. [Ice. ramskakkr, quite wrong—ramr, strong, very, skakkr, wry, unequal.]

  2. Ramshackle

    ram′shak′l, v.t.=Ransack.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. ramshackle

    Out of repair and ungainly; disorderly.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ramshackle in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ramshackle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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