pargeting
Americannoun
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the act of a person who pargets.
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ornamental or fine plasterwork, especially exterior plasterwork bearing designs in low relief.
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a lining of mortar or plaster for a chimney flue or the like.
Etymology
Origin of pargeting
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at parget, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Broken oyster shells are distinguishable in the decorated plasterwork, indicating that the pargeting was done at Jamestown.
From New Discoveries at Jamestown Site of the First Successful English Settlement in America by John L. Cotter
In the Little Shambles, too, there are many curious details in the high gables, pargeting and oriel windows.
From Yorkshire by Gordon Home
The prince pulled a golden bell-cord that shone against the green pargeting of the wall.
From Vergilius A Tale of the Coming of Christ by Irving Bacheller
Cheaping Knowe was all builded of stone; but the houses here were of timber for the most part, done over with pargeting and whitened well.
From The Well at the World's End: a tale by William Morris
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