I. pär-ˈkā transitive verb
( par·queted -ˈkād ; par·quet·ing -ˈkā-iŋ)
Date: 1678
1. : to furnish with a floor of parquet
2. : to make of parquetry
II. ˈpär-ˌkā, pär-ˈ noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, small enclosure, from parc park
Date: 1816
1.
a. : a patterned wood surface (as flooring or paneling) ; especially : one made of parquetry
b. : parquetry
2. : the main floor of a theater ; specifically : the part from the front of the stage to the parquet circle