rough-hewing

Variant of rough-hew

rough-hew definition

rough·-hew (-hyo̵̅o̅′)

transitive verb rough-hewed -·hewed′, rough-hewed -·hewed′ or rough-hewn -·hewn′, rough-hewing -·hew′ing

  1. to hew (timber, stone, etc.) roughly, or without finishing or smoothing
  2. to form roughly; give crude shape to
Also roughhew rough′·hew′

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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