roughcast (rufkast)

A kind of plastering for an external wall, composed of an almost fluid mixture of clean gravel and lime, dashed on the wall, to which it adheres. Let him have some plaster, or some loam, or some rough cast about him, to signify wall. Shak ., M. N. D., iii. 1. 71. Gorgon. 'Twas my invention. Gasp. But I gave it polish, Gorgon. Gorg. I confe you took off the rough -cast. Shirley, Love Tricks, i. 1. rough-cast (ruf'kåst), v. t. 1. To form roughly or crudely; compose or shape in a rudimental manner; block out in the rough: as, to rough - cast a model; to rough - cast a story or an e ay. Nor bodily nor ghostly negro could Roughcast thy figure in a sadder mould. Cleave land, This rough - cast , unhewn poetry was instead of stage plays, for the space of an hundred and twenty years together. Dryden, E ay on Satire. 5241 2. To cover with a coarse semi-fluid plaster by casting or throwing it: as, to rough - cast a wall. See the noun. Rough-cast pottery. See pottery. rough-caster (ruf'kas"ter), n. One who rough casts. rough-clad (ruf'klad), a. Having rough or coarse apparel. Thomson. rough-culi (ruf'kul), v. t. To cull (oysters) hastily or for the first time, throwing out only dead shells and other large trash. rough-dab (ruf'dab), n. A pleuronectid fish, Hippoglo oides liman do ides . rough-draft (ruf'draft), v . t . To draft or draw roughly; make a rough sketch of. rough-draw (ruf'dra), v . t . To draw or deline- ate coarsely; trace rudely. His victories we scarce could keep in view, Or polish 'em so fast as he rough drew . Dryden. rough-dry (ruf'dri), v . t . To dry by exposure to the air without rubbing, smoothing, ironing, etc. The proce of being washed in the night air, and rough dried in a close closet, is as dangerous as it is peculiar. Dickens , Pickwick, xvii.