— roughcaster , n.
/ruf"kast', -kahst'/ , n. , v. , roughcast, roughcasting .
n.
1. Also called spatter dash . an exterior wall finish composed of mortar and fine pebbles mixed together and dashed against the wall. Cf. pebble dash .
2. a crudely formed pattern or model.
v.t.
3. to cover or coat with roughcast.
4. to make, shape, or prepare in a rough form: to roughcast a story.
[ 1510-20; ROUGH + CAST ]