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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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