verb
rusticate
To finish masonry with rough faces and recessed joints.
Masons rusticate the wall with rough stone faces and recessed joints.
Etymology
Rustic suggested a rough or rural character. Masonry adopted that appearance for blocks with rough faces and strongly marked joints.
More examples
- The crew rusticated the limestone blocks around the entrance.
- The architect specifies rusticated masonry for the building's lower story.
- By rusticating the stonework, masons make each block stand out.
Forms
rusticate · rusticates · rusticated · rusticating
rustication noun — A masonry finish featuring rough faces and recessed joints.
Similar words
- roughen
- Changes surface texture without necessarily creating recessed masonry joints.