Definition

pargets

verb
  1. to coat or whitewash (a wall or surface) with plaster or similar material
  2. Usage: archaic or dialectal
  3. to treat (a disease, especially syphilis) with mercury
  4. Usage: archaic; medical history
noun
  1. a coating of plaster or whitewash applied to a wall
  2. Usage: archaic or dialectal

Examples

  • The old cottage walls were pargeted with lime to protect them from the weather.
  • Workers pargeted the exterior of the building to give it a fresh appearance.
  • The pargeted surface had begun to crack and peel after years of exposure.
  • He applied a thick pargeting of plaster to seal the gaps in the stonework.

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