transitive verb.
To form in its first rudiments, without revision, correction, or polish.
transitive verb.
To mold without nicety or elegance; to form with asperities and inequalities.
transitive verb.
To plaster with a mixture of lime and shells or pebbles.
noun.
A rude model; the rudimentary, unfinished form of a thing.
noun.
A kind of plastering made of lime, with a mixture of shells or pebbles, used for covering buildings.