parrel
noun
a sliding ring or collar of rope, wood, or metal that confines a yard or the jaws of a gaff to the mast but allows vertical movement.
parral
-
a variation of
parrel.
Example Sentences
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A yard which is to be hoisted and lowered should be secured to the mast by a parral of leather, and should be raised by lifts and halyards.
From Harper's Round Table, July 16, 1895 by Various
