parer

American  

[pair-er] / ˈpɛər ər /

noun

1. paring knife.

2. peeler.

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Etymology

Origin of parer

First recorded in 1570–80; pare ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Ses invasions s’étendent depuis le fond de la mer des Caraïbes jusqu’à l’atmosphère, à une altitude de 35 km au-dessus de la surface terrestre, par le biais d’un ballon blanc pour parer à tout soupçon.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2023

They invented a flat broom, an apple parer, a circular saw and many other labor-saving devices.

From Time Magazine Archive

I skirmished around and found a little old-fashioned apple parer, the kind you fasten to a table.

From Time Magazine Archive

Pour parer le pied du cheval on se sert d'une serpette pareille à celle qui est d'usage en-de-çà de la mer pour tailler la vigne.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III by Hakluyt, Richard

E se si fusse alquanto meno ardente contro di lui dimonstrato, n� cos� vago stato fusse di contrapporseli, sarebbe alcuna volta per avventura uscito fuor pi� libero il parer suo, e pi� saldo.

From A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance With special reference to the influence of Italy in the formation and development of modern classicism by Spingarn, Joel Elias