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rough-hew
Pronunciation: (ruf'hyOO'), [key]—
v.t., -hewed, -hewed or -hewn, -hew•ing.
1. to hew (timber, stone, etc.) roughly or without smoothing or finishing.
2. to shape roughly; give crude form to.
Also,rough'hew'.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.