parrel

Or �貹��·��

[par-uhl]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

parrel

/ ˈ��æ��ə�� /

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of parrel¹

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of parrel¹

C15: probably from obsolete aparail equipment, a variant of _apparel

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Mutiny bilge water Cat o’nine tails black jack Sink me parrel chase.

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Bucko smartly parrel bring a spring upon her cable bilge rat blow the man down chandler.

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Brethren of the Coast cutlass Plate Fleet wherry topsail parrel belay.

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"It is a spectacular sight. The molten lava shoots up into the air like a fountain," said Yannick Parrel, 30, a helicopter pilot who flies tourists over Reunion's captivating landscape culminating in a circle around the volcano's caldera.

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

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Parran parricide

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