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 timber is marked out in suitable lengths, rough-sawn and then planed true on the face, glued together, and when set the sides are cleaned up to the required shape.
From Woodwork Joints How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used. by Fairham, William
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