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parrel
or 貹·
[ 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.
parrel
/ ˈæə /
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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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ 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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