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parget

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par·get  (pärjt)
n.
1. A mixture, such as plaster or roughcast, used to coat walls and line chimneys.
2. Ornamental work in plaster.
3. A cement mixture used to waterproof outer walls.
tr.v. par·get·ed also par·get·ted, par·get·ing also par·get·ting, par·gets also par·gets
To cover or adorn with parget.

[Middle English, probably from pargetten, to parget, from Old French pargeter, parjeter, to throw about (par-, intensive pref. from Latin per; see per1 in Indo-European roots + jeter, to throw from Latin iactre, frequentative of iacere; see y- in Indo-European roots) and from Old French porgeter, to roughcast a wall (por-, forward ultimately from Latin porr; see per1 in Indo-European roots + iactre, to throw).]

parget·ing n.

parget [ˈpɑːdʒɪt]
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) Also called pargeting
a.  plaster, mortar, etc., used to line chimney flues or cover walls
b.  plasterwork that has incised ornamental patterns
2. (Earth Sciences / Minerals) (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) another name for gypsum (esp when used in building)
vb (tr)
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) to cover or decorate with parget
[from Old French pargeter to throw over, from par per- + geter, from Medieval Latin jactāre to throw]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pargetparget - plaster used to coat outer walls and line chimneys
plaster - a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
Verb1.parget - apply ornamental plaster to
masonry - the craft of a mason
daub, plaster - coat with plaster; "daub the wall"


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