parget

par·get

 (pär′jĭt)

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, par·get·ing, par·gets also par·get·ted or par·get·ting

To cover or adorn with parget.

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

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par′get·ing n.

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parget

(ˈpɑːdʒɪt)

n

1. (Building)

a. plaster, mortar, etc, used to line chimney flues or cover walls

b. plasterwork that has incised ornamental patterns

2. (Minerals) another name for gypsum

3. (Building) another name for gypsum

vb (tr)

(Building) to cover or decorate with parget

[C14: from Old French pargeter to throw over, from par per- + geter, from Medieval Latin jactāre to throw]

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par•get

(ˈpɑr dʒɪt)

n., v. -get•ed, -get•ing (esp. Brit.) -get•ted, -get•ting. n.

1. any of various plasters or roughcasts for covering walls or other surfaces, esp. a mortar for lining chimney flues.

2. ornamental plasterwork.

v.t.

3. to cover or decorate with parget.

Also, par′get•ing.

[1300–50; Middle English < Middle French pargeter=par- per- + geter, sp. variant of jeter to throw; see jet¹]

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parget

Past participle: pargeted
Gerund: pargeting

Imperative

parget

parget

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	parget - plaster used to coat outer walls and line chimneys pargeting, pargetting plaster - a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
Verb	1.	parget - apply ornamental plaster to masonry - the craft of a mason daub, plaster - coat with plaster; "daub the wall"

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