roughcast

[ruhf-kast, -kahst]

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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.

Origin of roughcast

First recorded in 1510–20; rough + cast

Related formsrough·cast·er, noun

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Related Words for roughcast

layer, coating, carve, sculpt, varnish, finish, lacquer, overlay, crust, plaster, gloss, glaze, wash, set, tinge, bark, painting, lamination, priming, hew

Examples from the Web for roughcast

Historical Examples of roughcast

The wall between the garden and hemp-field was roughcast with lime and pebbles.
The Devil's Pool
George Sand
But he waved her into silence with a small, roughcast looking hand.
Happy House
Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg

British Dictionary definitions for roughcast

roughcast

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

to apply roughcast to (a wall, etc)

to prepare in rough

(tr) another word for rough-hew

Derived Formsroughcaster, noun

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