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roughcast
[ ruhf-kast, -kahst ]
/ ˈrʌfˌkæst, -ˌkɑst /
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noun
Also called spatter dash. an exterior wall finish composed of mortar and fine pebbles mixed together and dashed against the wall.Compare pebble dash.
a crudely formed pattern or model.
verb (used with object), rough·cast, rough·cast·ing.
to cover or coat with roughcast.
to make, shape, or prepare in a rough form: to roughcast a story.
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How to use roughcast in a sentence
But he waved her into silence with a small, roughcast looking hand.
Happy House|Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum StolzenbergThe wall between the garden and hemp-field was roughcast with lime and pebbles.
The Devil's Pool|George Sand
British Dictionary definitions for roughcast
roughcast
/ (ˈrʌfˌkɑːst) /
noun
a coarse plaster used to cover the surface of an external wall
any rough or preliminary form, model, etc
adjective
covered with or denoting roughcast
verb -casts, -casting or -cast
Derived forms of roughcast
roughcaster, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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