rough-sawn

[ ruhf-sawn ]

adjective
  1. (of wood) used as originally cut, without smoothing or sanding: shingles of rough-sawn cedar.

Origin of rough-sawn

1
First recorded in 1885–90

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How to use rough-sawn in a sentence

  • The frame addition is covered with rough-sawn redwood lap siding over half-inch vapor-sealed sheathing.

    Green Spring Farm | Ross Netherton