rough-sawn
[ ruhf-sawn ]
/ ˈrʌfˈsɔn /
adjective
(of wood) used as originally cut, without smoothing or sanding: shingles of rough-sawn cedar.
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First recorded in 1885–90
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Example sentences from the Web for rough-sawn
The frame addition is covered with rough-sawn redwood lap siding over half-inch vapor-sealed sheathing.
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