Parquet
Pronunciation : Par*quet"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. See Parquetry.]
Definition : 1. A body of seats on the floor of a music hall or theater nearest the orchestra; but commonly applied to the whole lower floor of a theater, from the orchestra to the dress circle; the pit.
2. Same as Parquetry.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913