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Ramshackle

//ˈɹæmˌʃæk.əl// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective

1
In disrepair or disorder; poorly maintained; lacking upkeep, usually of buildings or vehicles.
"They stayed in a ramshackle cabin on the beach."
2
Badly or carelessly organized.
"So ramshackle was the locals' attempt at defence that, with energetic wingers pouring into the space behind panicked full-backs and centre-halves dizzied by England's movement, it was cruel to behold at times."

Adjective

1
in deplorable condition wordnet

Verb

1
To ransack. obsolete, transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

First attested in 1830, a back-formation from ramshackled, from ransackled, past participle of ransackle (“to ransack”), frequentative of Middle English ransaken (“to pillage”).

Etymology 2

First attested in 1830, a back-formation from ramshackled, from ransackled, past participle of ransackle (“to ransack”), frequentative of Middle English ransaken (“to pillage”).

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