ROUGHCAST

roughcast

(noun) a rough preliminary model

roughcast

(noun) a coarse plaster for the surface of external walls

roughcast, rough-hew

(verb) hew roughly, without finishing the surface; “rough-hew stone or timber”

roughcast

(verb) apply roughcast to; “roughcast a wall”

roughcast

(verb) shape roughly

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

roughcast (countable and uncountable, plural roughcasts)

A crude model.

A rough surface finish, as of a plaster or stucco wall.

A mixture of pebbles or similar material used to finish a plaster or concrete wall.

Synonyms

• (rough surface finish): pebbledash

Verb

roughcast (third-person singular simple present roughcasts, present participle roughcasting, simple past and past participle roughcasted or roughcast)

(transitive) To shape crudely; to form in its first rudiments, without correction or polish.

To apply a roughcast finish to.

Adjective

roughcast (comparative more roughcast, superlative most roughcast)

Unpolished.

Source: Wiktionary


Rough`cast", v. t.

1. To form in its first rudiments, without revision, correction, or polish. Dryden.

2. To mold without nicety or elegance; to form with asperities and inequalities.

3. To plaster with a mixture of lime and shells or pebbles; as, to roughcast a building.

Rough"cast`, n.

1. A rude model; the rudimentary, unfinished form of a thing.

2. A kind of plastering made of lime, with a mixture of shells or pebbles, used for covering buildings. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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