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pargeting

[ pahr-ji-ting ]
/ ˈpɑr dʒɪ tɪŋ /
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noun

the act of a person who pargets.
ornamental or fine plasterwork, especially exterior plasterwork bearing designs in low relief.
a lining of mortar or plaster for a chimney flue or the like.

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Also especially British, par·get·ting; parget (for defs. 2, 3).

Origin of pargeting

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at parget, -ing1

Words nearby pargeting

parfocal, par for the course, parfum, pargasite, parget, pargeting, parging, parhelic circle, parhelion, pari-, Paria
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Example sentences from the Web for pargeting

  • In the Little Shambles, too, there are many curious details in the high gables, pargeting and oriel windows.

    Yorkshire Painted And Described|Gordon Home

  • Broken oyster shells are distinguishable in the decorated plasterwork, indicating that the pargeting was done at Jamestown.

    New Discoveries at Jamestown|John L. Cotter
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