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Hewn coarsely without smoothing; unfinished; not polished.

Masonry constructed of unsquared stones that are irregular in size and shape.

A West Indian plant (Alternanthera polygonoides) somewhat resembling burstwort.

Work or things made for sale; hence, work done carelessly or slightingly. Shak.

In the manner of a saltire; -- said especially of the blazoning of a shield divided by two lines drawn in the direction of a bend and a bend sinister, and crossing at the center.

the perforation adapted to it, the former being distinguished as the external, or male screw, or, more usually the screw; the latter as the internal, or female screw, or, more usually, the nut.

Adapted for forming a screw by cutting; as, a screw-cutting lathe.

A tool for turning screws so as to drive them into their place. It has a thin end which enters the nick in the head of the screw.

One who, or that which, screws.

a. & n. from Screw, v. t. Screwing machine. See Screw machine, under Screw.

Wilson's thrush; -- so called from its note. [Local, U.S.]

Sea cabbage.

A gull; the mew.

Rarely shown or exhibited. [Obs.] Shak.

A view if one's self; specifically, carefulness or regard for one's own interests

See Cetewale. [Obs.]

uice; gravy; a seasoned dish; a delicacy. [Obs.] Gower. I will not tell of their strange sewes. Chaucer.

The contents of a sewer or drain; refuse liquids or matter carried off by sewers

To perform the duties of a sewer. See 3d Sewer. [Obs.]

A scarecrow, generally made of feathers tied to a string, hung up to prevent deer from breaking into a place. Halliwell.