rough•cast
Pronunciation: (ruf'kast", -käst"), [key] — n., v., -cast, -cast•ing.
—n. - Also calledan exterior wall finish composed of mortar and fine pebbles mixed together and dashed against the wall. Cf.
- a crudely formed pattern or model.
—v.t. - to cover or coat with roughcast.
- to make, shape, or prepare in a rough form: to roughcast a story.
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