rough-sawn

American  

[ruhf-sawn] / ˈrʌfˈsɔn /

adjective

1. (of wood) used as originally cut, without smoothing or sanding.

   shingles of rough-sawn cedar.

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Etymology

Origin of rough-sawn

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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

He came back presently with an armful of square bits of wood, and sitting down before the fire, began to whittle the rough-sawn ends over the hearth.

From The Wide, Wide World by Warner, Susan