v. t. 1. To form in its first rudiments, without revision, correction, or polish. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To mold without nicety or elegance; to form with asperities and inequalities. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. To plaster with a mixture of lime and shells or pebbles; as, to roughcast a building. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. A rude model; the rudimentary, unfinished form of a thing. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A kind of plastering made of lime, with a mixture of shells or pebbles, used for covering buildings. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who roughcasts. [ 1913 Webster ]