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Meaning of roughhew

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roughhew (v. t.)

To hew coarsely, without smoothing; as, to roughhew timber.

To give the first form or shape to; to form rudely; to shape approximately and rudely; to roughcast.

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To hew coarsely, without smoothing; as, to roughhew timber., To give the first form or shape to; to form rudely; to shape approximately and rudely; to roughcast

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The sculptor's roughhew chisel shaped the raw marble into a rough approximation of the final form.

The carpenter's roughhew plane quickly removed excess wood, leaving a rough-edged surface.

The engineer's roughhew plan provided a general outline of the project, without specific details.

The author's roughhew draft contained the basic ideas of the story, but required further refinement.