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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

The word signifies a guard against falling—from the French parer, to ward off, and chute, a fall, and is allied to parasol, which means literally “a warder off of the sun.”

From Up in the Clouds Balloon Voyages by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

Si le Gouvernement Impérial eût manqué de parer à ce péril, il aurait compromis la sécurité et l'existence même de l'Allemagne.

From Why We Are at War (2nd Edition, revised) by University of Oxford. Faculty of Modern History