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PARGET

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Plaster used to coat outer walls and line chimneys

Synonyms:

parget; pargeting; pargetting

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("parget" is a kind of...):

plaster (a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings)

Derivation:

parget (apply ornamental plaster to)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Apply ornamental plaster to

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "parget" is one way to...):

daub; plaster (coat with plaster)

Domain category:

masonry (the craft of a mason)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

parget (plaster used to coat outer walls and line chimneys)

pargeting (ornamental plastering)

pargeting; pargetry (ornamental plasterwork)

pargetting (ornamental plastering)

pargetting (ornamental plasterwork)

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