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parrel
or par·ral
[ par-uhl ]
/ ˈpær əl /
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noun
Nautical. 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.
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Origin of parrel
1425–75; late Middle English perell, variant of Middle English parail, aphetic variant of aparailapparel
Words nearby parrel
parr, parra, parrakeet, parramatta, Parran, parrel, parricide, Parrington, Parrish, Parris Island, parritch
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British Dictionary definitions for parrel
parrel
parral
/ (ˈpærəl) /
noun
nautical a ring that holds the jaws of a boom to the mast but lets it slide up and down
Word Origin for parrel
C15: probably from obsolete aparail equipment, a variant of apparel
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