rough-sawn
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of rough-sawn
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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I thanked the architect or carpenter who had come up with the idea to use interlocking rough-sawn cedar to create a shade screen that measured 12 by 16 feet.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2023
“You don’t have to go back very far where you’re dealing with rough-sawn lumber that was milled locally, and stone that was quarried from the house site you were building from,” Mr. Dannels said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2021
The cabins’ rough-sawn lumber logs with dovetail joints only appear rustic; polished interiors feature peaked roofs, glass ocean-view walls with sliding shutter doors, and marble-trimmed bathrooms.
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2011
The system is made stronger by rough-sawn oak 2 x 6 boards nailed in a T-shape on the top.
From Time Magazine Archive
The frame addition is covered with rough-sawn redwood lap siding over half-inch vapor-sealed sheathing.
From Green Spring Farm Fairfax County, Virginia by Netherton, Nan
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