parget

[ pahr-jit ]

noun

1. any of various plasters or roughcasts for covering walls or other surfaces, especially a mortar of lime, hair, and cow dung for lining chimney flues.
2. gypsum.
3. pargeting ( defs 2, 3 ).

verb (used with object)

, par·get·ed, par·get·ing or (especially British) par·get·ted, par·get·ting.

1. to cover or decorate with parget or pargeting.

parget

/ ˈpɑːdʒɪt /

noun

1. Also calledpargeting
   1. plaster, mortar, etc, used to line chimney flues or cover walls
   2. plasterwork that has incised ornamental patterns
2. See gypsum
   another name for gypsum

verb

1. to cover or decorate with parget

Other Words From

• un·parget·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of parget¹

1300–50; Middle English < Middle French pargeter, equivalent to par- per- + geter, spelling variant of jeter to throw; jet ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of parget¹

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

Example Sentences

But he said nothing of this to Parget at present; it might possibly make a yarn for a dull evening on the Snowflake.

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Quite natural that you should be careful, sir, said Parget, smiling.

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I assure you, Mr Parget, that I have no inclination to say a word.

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Parget saw the natives with their rifles and seemed a little puzzled.

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Now to come to the point; what do you want with me, Mr Parget?

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