roughs

/R AH1 F S/

noun

1
The unmowed part of a golf course.
2
A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy.
3
A scuffed and roughened area of the pitch, where the bowler's feet fall, used as a target by spin bowlers because of its unpredictable bounce.
4
The raw material from which faceted or cabochon gems are created.
5
A quick sketch, similar to a thumbnail but larger and more detailed, used for artistic brainstorming.
6
Boisterous weather.
7
A piece inserted in a horseshoe to keep the animal from slipping.

verb

1
To create in an approximate form.
“Rough in the shape first, then polish the details.”
2
To commit the offense of roughing, i.e. to punch another player.
3
To render rough; to roughen.
4
To break in (a horse, etc.), especially for military purposes.
5
To endure primitive conditions.
6
To roughen a horse's shoes to keep the animal from slipping.

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