Definition

1. Noun:

   • A type of plaster, typically decorative, used for coating exterior walls or lining the inner surfaces of chimneys.

2. Verb:

   • To apply plaster, especially ornamental plaster, to a wall or surface.

Examples

• Noun:

  • The old cottage's walls were covered in a decorative parget featuring floral patterns.
  • The mason inspected the parget inside the chimney for cracks.

• Verb:

  • The artisan was hired to parget the facade of the historic building.
  • They decided to parget the interior wall to give it a textured, elegant finish.

Advanced Usage

• "Pargeting" (gerund/noun): The act, process, or result of applying parget.
  • The intricate pargeting on the Tudor house was a remarkable example of period craftsmanship.
• "Pargeted" (adjective): Describing a surface that has been coated with parget.
  • The pargeted ceiling added a unique character to the room.

Variants and Related Words

• Pargeting (n): The ornamental plasterwork itself or the craft of applying it.
• Pargeter (n, archaic): A plasterer, especially one who applies decorative plaster.
• Plaster (n/v): A more general term for a building material used for coating walls; to apply such a material.

Synonyms

• Stucco (n/v): A fine plaster used for coating wall surfaces or molding into architectural decorations.
• Render (v): To apply a coat of plaster or similar material to a wall.

Notes on Usage

• Parget is a specialized term, most commonly encountered in historical, architectural, or restoration contexts. It is not typically used in everyday modern conversation about standard wall plastering.
• The verb form is often used in the passive voice (e.g., "The wall was pargeted").
• As a noun, it can refer to both the material and the decorative finish created with it.

Noun

1. plaster used to coat outer walls and line chimneys

Verb

1. apply ornamental plaster to