bastard stucco
Plaster applied in three coats: a scratch, a brown, and a finish coat.
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bastard granite
A quarry term for gneissic granites; not considered a true granite; used in wall construction.
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bastard file
One of four principal classifications of files which are graded according to coarseness (coarse, bastard, second, smooth).
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bastard ashlar, bastard masonry
1. Stone, in thin blocks, used to face a brick or rubble wall; square-hewn and laid to resemble ashlar. 2.