Plasterwork

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Plasterwork \Plas"ter*work`\, n.
     Plastering used to finish architectural constructions,
     exterior or interior, especially that used for the lining of
     rooms. Ordinarly, mortar is used for the greater part of the
     work, and pure plaster of Paris for the moldings and
     ornaments.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  plasterwork
       n : a hardened surface of plaster (as on a wall or ceiling);
           "there were cracks in the plaster" [syn: {plaster}]