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

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parrel

"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

Spherical pieces of wood, termed bull's-eyes, having a hole through them, in which is inserted the rope of the parrel.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

The parrel cut, the yard was quickly topped and unrigged, and then lowered away on deck.

From Thrilling Adventures by Land and Sea by Brayman, James O.

"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.