ROUGH-HEW


Meaning of ROUGH-HEW in English

Pronunciation: ' r ə f- ' hyü

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -hewed ; -hewn \ - ' hyün \ ; -hew · ing

Date: 1530

1 : to hew (as timber) coarsely without smoothing or finishing

2 : to form crudely

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.