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rough-hew

American  
[ruhf-hyoo] / ˈrʌfˈhju /
Or roughhew

verb (used with object)

rough-hewed, rough-hewed, rough-hewn, rough-hewing

  1. to hew (timber, stone, etc.) roughly or without smoothing or finishing.

  2. to shape roughly; give crude form to.

rough-hew British  

verb

  1. to cut or hew (timber, stone, etc) roughly without finishing the surface

  2. Also: roughcast.  to shape roughly or crudely

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Etymology

Origin of rough-hew

First recorded in 1520–30

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