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parrels

parrels is the plural of parrel.

Meaning of parrel

Noun

parrel (plural parrels)

  1. A sliding loop of rope or metal, around the mast of a ship, to which a yard or gaff is fitted.
    • Excavating with the suction dredge, the field crew located a parrel, and a second parrel was found a short distance away.1998, Donna J. Souza, The Persistence of Sail in the Age of Steam: Underwater Archaeological Evidence from the Dry Tortugas, Springer, page 76
    Synonyms:
    rackie

Questions about parrels

What is parrels the plural of?
Parrels is the plural of parrel.

Words near parrels in the dictionary

  1. parred off
  2. parrel
  3. Parrell
  4. Parrella
  5. Parrellas
  6. parrels
  7. Parren
  8. Parrent
  9. Parrents
  10. Parret
  11. Parrets

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