1. Gypsum or plaster stone.
2. Plaster, as for lining the interior of flues, or for stuccowork. Knight.
3. Paint, especially for the face. [Obs.] Drayton.
PARGETER
Par"get*er, n.
Defn: A plasterer. Johnson.
PARGETING
Par"get*ing, n. Etym: [Written also pargetting.]
Defn: Plasterwork; esp.: (a) A kind of decorative plasterwork in raised ornamental figures, formerly used for the internal and external decoration of houses. (b) In modern architecture, the plastering of the inside of flues, intended to give a smooth surface and help the draught.
PARGETORY
Par"get*o*ry, n.
Defn: Something made of, or covered with, parget, or plaster. [Obs.]
Milton.
PARHELIC
Par*he"lic, a.