parquet

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par·quet / pärˈkā/ • n. 1. (also parquet flooring) flooring composed of wooden blocks arranged in a geometric pattern.2. the ground floor of a theater or auditorium.3. (the Parquet) (in France and French-speaking countries) the branch of the administration of the law that deals with the prosecution of crime.

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English

parquet

views updated Jun 08 2018

parquet flooring consisting of pieces of wood set in a pattern; (U.S.) part of the floor near the orchestra in a theatre. XIX. — (O)F. parquet small marked-off space, etc., dim. of parc PARK; see -ET.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD

parquet

views updated May 17 2018

parquet.
1. Floor finish of hardwood blocks laid in patterns (often herringbone) on a firm base and polished. See also plated parquet.

2. Orchestra-stalls of a theatre.

A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture JAMES STEVENS CURL