Roughish
(Rough"ish), a. Somewhat rough.
Roughleg
(Rough"leg`) n. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of large hawks of the genus Archibuteo,
having the legs feathered to the toes. Called also rough-legged hawk, and rough-legged buzzard.
The best known species is Archibuteo lagopus of Northern Europe, with its darker American variety
(Sancti- johannis). The latter is often nearly or quite black. The ferruginous roughleg (Archibuteo ferrugineus)
inhabits Western North America.
Rough-legged
(Rough"-legged`) a. (Zoöl.) Having the legs covered with feathers; — said of a bird.
rough-legged hawk. (Zoöl.) See Roughleg.
Roughly
(Rough"ly), adv. In a rough manner; unevenly; harshly; rudely; severely; austerely.
Roughness
(Rough"ness), n. The quality or state of being rough.
Roughrider
(Rough"rid`er) n. One who breaks horses; especially (Mil.), a noncommissioned officer in
the British cavalry, whose duty is to assist the riding master.
Roughscuff
(Rough"scuff) n. [Rough + scuff.] A rough, coarse fellow; collectively, the lowest class of
the people; the rabble; the riffraff. [Colloq. U.S.]
Roughsetter
(Rough"set`ter) n. A mason who builds rough stonework.
Roughshod
(Rough"shod) a. Shod with shoes armed with points or calks; as, a roughshod horse.
To ride roughshod, to pursue a course regardless of the pain or distress it may cause others.
Roughstrings
(Rough"strings`) n. pl. (Capr.) Pieces of undressed timber put under the steps of a
wooden stair for their support.
Rought
(Rought) obs. imp. of Reach.
Rought
(Rought), obs. imp. of Reck, to care. Chaucer.
Roughtail
(Rough"tail`) n. (Zoöl.) Any species of small ground snakes of the family Uropeltidæ; — so
called from their rough tails.
Roughwork
(Rough"work`) v. t. To work over coarsely, without regard to nicety, smoothness, or finish.
Moxon.
Roughwrought
(Rough"wrought`) a. Wrought in a rough, unfinished way; worked over coarsely.
Rouk
(Rouk) v. i. See 5th Ruck, and Roke. [Obs.]
