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.

Origin of roughcast

First recorded in 1510–20; rough + cast

OTHER WORDS FROM roughcast

rough·cast·er, noun

Words nearby roughcast

rough-spoken, rough-voiced, rough-winged swallow, roughage, roughback, roughcast, roughen, rougher, roughhouse, roughie, roughing mill

Words related to roughcast

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

Example sentences from the Web for 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
/ (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

to apply roughcast to (a wall, etc)
to prepare in rough
(tr) another word for rough-hew

Derived forms of roughcast

roughcaster, noun