pargetting

• Sustantivo que designa el revoco o enlucido grueso aplicado a paredes exteriores y chimeneas, así como la decoración en relieve hecha con yeso o mortero y la técnica de aplicar dicha decoración.

A noun referring to plaster used to coat outer walls and line chimneys, or ornamental plasterwork and plastering.

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1. Plaster for walls and chimneysC2formalbritishtechnical

   A type of plaster applied to the outer surfaces of walls or used to line the inside of chimneys for protection and insulation.

   Revoco para muros y chimeneas

   • The old cottage had its exterior walls covered in traditional pargetting.
   • The chimney was lined with pargetting to improve its draft.
   • They used a special mix of lime and sand for the pargetting.

   Sinónimospargetpargetry

2. Ornamental plasterworkC2formalbritishart

   Decorative plasterwork, often featuring intricate patterns or designs, applied to the exterior of buildings.

   Revoco ornamental

   • The Elizabethan manor house is famous for its elaborate pargetting.
   • The craftsman spent weeks creating the detailed pargetting on the facade.
   • Pargetting often includes motifs like flowers, vines, or geometric shapes.

   Sinónimospargetpargeting

3. The craft of ornamental plasteringC2formalbritishart

   The skill or practice of applying decorative plasterwork to buildings.

   Arte del estucado ornamental

   • He learned the art of pargetting from his grandfather.
   • Pargetting is a traditional craft still practiced in some parts of England.
   • The workshop offered a course in historic pargetting techniques.