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• parrel — (de «parra1») adj. V. «uva parrel». * * * parrel. (De parra1). adj. Ar. y Mur. Variedad de uva, de hollejo tierno y color subido casi negro. * * * …   Enciclopedia Universal

• parrel — (n.) late 15c., binding that fixes a yard to a mast, from parel equipment (c.1400), earlier apparel (early 14c.), aphetic of APPAREL (Cf. apparel) (n.) …   Etymology dictionary

• parrel — or parral [par′əl] n. [ME perell, var. of parail, aphetic for aparail, equipment: see APPAREL] Naut. a loop of rope, chain, etc. or metal collar used to join a yard or gaff to a mast in such a way that it can be moved up and down …   English World dictionary

• Parrel — Parral Par ral, Parrel Par rel, n. [F. appareil. See {Apparel}, n.] 1. (Naut.) The rope or collar by which a yard or spar is held to the mast in such a way that it may be hoisted or lowered at pleasure. Totten. [1913 Webster] 2. A chimney piece.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Parrel beads — (also spelled parral [cite web |url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/parrel |title=Definitions from Dictionary.com |accessdate=2007 08 21] or parrell) are an element of sailing rigging, usually deployed at the jaws of a gaff on a gaff… …   Wikipedia

• parrel truck — noun or parrel ball : a ball of hard wood with a hole in the middle that is strung on a parrel * * * parrel truck noun A wooden ball strung on a parrel • • • Main Entry: ↑parrel …   Useful english dictionary

• parrel ball — noun see parrel truck …   Useful english dictionary

• parrel — or parral noun Etymology: Middle English perel, parelle, short for apparail apparel (rigging) Date: 15th century a rope loop or sliding collar by which a yard or spar is held to a mast in such a way that it may be hoisted or lowered …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• parrel — /par euhl/, n. Naut. 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. Also, parral. [1425 75; late ME perell, var. of ME parail, aph. var. of aparail APPAREL] *… …   Universalium

• parrel — noun A sliding loop of rope or metal, around the mast of a ship, to which a yard or gaff is fitted …   Wiktionary