Rough-dressed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Rough-dressed is an adjective meaning Of building stone, not smooth, uncut.
Meaning
Of building stone, not smooth, uncut.
Example Sentences
Beyond the junction for the Meltham branch the Penistone line comes to Lockwood Viaduct, which carries the track 122 ft. above the River Holme. [...] The first stone was laid on April 20, 1846, and 30,000 cu. yds. of rough-dressed stone went into its construction.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rough-hewn, rough, roughhewn, rugged, roughsome, roughish.
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