ROUGHHEWN
roughhewn, rough-cut
(adjective) of stone or timber; shaped roughly without finishing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
roughhewn (comparative more roughhewn, superlative most roughhewn)
Alternative form of rough-hewn
Source: Wiktionary
Rough"hewn`, a.
1. Hewn coarsely without smoothing; unfinished; not polished.
2. Of coarse manners; rude; uncultivated; rough-grained. "A roughhewn seaman." Bacon.
ROUGHHEW
Rough"hew`, v. t.
1. To hew coarsely, without smoothing; as, to roughhew timber.
2. To give the first form or shape to; to form rudely; to shape appromaxitely and rudely; to roughcast. There's a divinity that shapes our ends, Roughhew them how we will. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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