1. a coating of plaster, mortar, or similar material applied to a wall or surface for protection or decoration
Usage: often used in construction and masonry
2. ornamental plasterwork or decorative coating on the exterior of a building
Usage: architectural term, especially in historic contexts

1. to coat or cover with plaster, mortar, or a similar material
Usage: present participle of parget

Examples

• The old cottage featured decorative pargeting on its front facade.
• The mason was pargeting the exterior wall with lime mortar.
• Pargeting helped protect the stone walls from weathering and moisture.
• The building's pargeting had deteriorated over centuries of exposure.
• They began pargeting the new construction to give it a finished appearance.
• Historic pargeting techniques are still used in restoration work today.