Meaning of prick up | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To rise and become more alert.
   intransitive
2. To raise (one's ears).
   transitive
3. To apply an undercoat of plaster in order to create a smooth surface for the final coat.

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Examples

“Either the rubble-wall builder, be he bricklayer or mason, must acquire⟳ much of the skill of the plasterer, or the plasterer must learn⟳ to pack⟳ up brick or stone rubble into the form⟳ of a wall, and to give⟳ more effect to the mortar with which he plasters, than when he pricks up against a lathed partition or ceiling, or renders the face⟳ of a brick wall;”

“If a lime plaster finish⟳ is required for covering lath work⟳, it will be necessary to prick up the first coat with 3 parts of sand to 1 of lime, and to every 3 cubic feet of the mixture 1 lb. of well-beaten hair is added.”

“If the walls are rough or uneven, they should be first pricked up, and then floated.”

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