Hypertext Webster Gateway: "parquetry"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Parquetry \Par"quet*ry\, n. [F. parqueterie, fr. parquet inlaid
flooring, fr. parquet, dim. of parc an inclosure. See
{Park}.]
A species of joinery or cabinet-work consisting of an inlay
of geometric or other patterns, generally of different
colors, -- used especially for floors.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

parquetry
n : a patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor [syn: {parqueterie}]


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