parrel

 [par-uhl]  

par·rel

   [par-uhl]
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.
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Also, par·ral.

Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English perell, variant of Middle English parail, aphetic variant of aparail apparel
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Parrel is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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parrel or parral (ˈpærəl)
 
—n
nautical a ring that holds the jaws of a boom to the mast but lets it slide up and down
 
[C15: probably from obsolete aparail equipment, a variant of apparel]
 
parral or parral
 
—n
 
[C15: probably from obsolete aparail equipment, a variant of apparel]

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