Rough-hew (Verb)
Meaning
Hew roughly, without finishing the surface; "rough-hew stone or timber".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The master carpenter began to rough-hew the large tree trunk into roughly the desired shape before refining it.
- They rough-hew the wall of the cave to create a more stable surface for installing shelves.
- His first objective was to rough-hew the raw marble blocks for further sculpting by more skilled artists.
- Local craftsmen rough-hew wood and stone in preparation for the large construction project scheduled to begin next season.
- After felling the giant tree, they set to work to rough-hew the massive trunk into planks for building the wooden bridge.