Parged

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. A technique that entails applying a coating to surfaces for both visual enhancement and durability
2. To cover a wall or surface with a thin coat of plaster or mortar for protection or decoration
3. To apply a smooth, thin layer of mixture over a surface to protect it from weather and wear

Etymology: "Parged" is the past tense of "parge," a verb meaning to coat a wall with plaster or mortar. The verb's roots lie in Old French, where "porjeter" or "progeter" meant "to cast" or "to plaster a wall." That sense of throwing material onto a surface is the heart of the word: the plasterer literally casts the mortar at the wall. The French verb was built from "por-," meaning "through" or "onwards," and "jeter," "to throw." Behind that lies Latin "iactare," "to cast, hurl, or scatter," so the word's core idea of hurling something forward has survived for well over a thousand years. Several similar forms appear in regional French and Norman dialects, all carrying the same image of flinging material onto a surface. The English verb is thought to be probably a variant of the older "parget," possibly blended with "sparge," a verb meaning to scatter liquid. The noun "parge" was formed later from the verb.

Synonyms: coated, plastered