Roughcast is a term used in construction to refer to a plastered or rendered finish that has a rough texture. There are many synonyms for this word including pebbledash, stipple, tyrolean, harling, spatterdash, and rough render. Pebbledash is a particularly popular synonym in the UK where it is widely used to describe the finish that consists of small stones attached to a cement or lime plaster. Stipple is another synonym that is often used to describe a finish where small dots are created on the surface of the plaster. Tyrolean and harling are both Scottish terms for a roughcast finish, while spatterdash is more commonly used in England to describe a similar finish. Rough render is a catch-all term that can refer to any finish that has a rough texture.