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par•rel  (parəl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsa 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. 
  • late Middle English perell, variant of Middle English parail, aphetic variant of aparail apparel 1425–75


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