rough-sawn

[ ruhf-sawn ]

adjective

(of wood) used as originally cut, without smoothing or sanding: shingles of rough-sawn cedar.

Origin of rough-sawn

¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Words Nearby rough-sawn

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How to use rough-sawn in a sentence

The frame addition is covered with rough-sawn redwood lap siding over half-inch vapor-sealed sheathing.
Green Spring Farm | Ross Netherton

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