/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 ]
/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 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012