parrel

American  

[par-uhl] / ˈpær əl /

Or parral

noun

1. 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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parrel British  

/ ˈpærəl /

noun

1. nautical a ring that holds the jaws of a boom to the mast but lets it slide up and down

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Etymology

Origin of parrel

1425–75; late Middle English perell, variant of Middle English parail, aphetic variant of aparail apparel

Example Sentences

Some of the men ran to let go the haulyards and lower the sail, but the parrel jammed and the yard would not come down.

From She by Haggard, Henry Rider

"Uff ve can got der parrel apart, we might do somedings vid der staves—vot you t'ink apoud dot?"

From No title by

Small wonder that every whisper, every creak of block or parrel, caused him to jump to the compass—a steering order all but spoken.

From The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea by Bone, David W.

But der Younger bick der parrel oop und schwig him all at one.

From The Breitmann Ballads by Leland, Charles Godfrey

"Wheneffer," he said, "you need a parrel of flour or something, you comes to me py my store."

From The Spread Eagle and Other Stories by Morris, Gouverneur