What's the difference between raglan and ragman?

Raglan


Definition:

  • (n.) A loose overcoat with large sleeves; -- named from Lord Raglan, an English general.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Lucan was born in London to an Anglo-Irish peer, and counted among his forbears the 3rd Earl of Lucan, commander of the British cavalry who, acting on Lord Raglan’s orders, ordered Cardigan to lead the fateful Charge of the Light Brigade .
  • (2) Swiss-based mining giant Glencore employs this tool to treat mine drainage at its Raglan nickel mine in the Canadian sub-Arctic.

Ragman


Definition:

  • (n.) A man who collects, or deals in, rags.
  • (n.) A document having many names or numerous seals, as a papal bull.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) In the face of such a profound shift in a people’s social and political consciousness, slogans such as “Vote SNP, get Tory” or “The biggest party always forms the government” are as worthless as two blows on a ragman’s trumpet.

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