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roughcast
[ ruhf-kast, -kahst ]
noun
- Also called spatter dash. an exterior wall finish composed of mortar and fine pebbles mixed together and dashed against the wall. Compare pebble dash.
- a crudely formed pattern or model.
verb (used with object)
, rough·cast, rough·cast·ing.
- to cover or coat with roughcast.
- to make, shape, or prepare in a rough form:
to roughcast a story.
roughcast
/ ˈrʌfˌkɑːst /
noun
- a coarse plaster used to cover the surface of an external wall
- any rough or preliminary form, model, etc
adjective
- covered with or denoting roughcast
verb
- to apply roughcast to (a wall, etc)
- to prepare in rough
- tr another word for rough-hew
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Derived Forms
- ˈroughˌcaster, noun
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- roughcaster noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of roughcast1
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Example Sentences
But he waved her into silence with a small, roughcast looking hand.
From Project Gutenberg
The wall between the garden and hemp-field was roughcast with lime and pebbles.
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