Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parrel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: par-rel
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sliding loop of rope or metal, around the mast of a ship, to which a yard or gaff is fitted.

Example Sentences

"Excavating with the suction dredge, the field crew located a parrel, and a second parrel was found a short distance away."
"The batten parrels are best made of large diameter polypropylene line because it slides well."
"The earliest form of parrel was probably a rope loosely lashed about the mast and yard."

Etymology

From French appareil. Doublet of apparel.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: appareil

Inflected Forms

parrels (plural) parral (alternative)

Derived Forms

unparrel

Phrases

parrel bead

Synonyms

rackie

Questions

What does parrel mean?: A sliding loop of rope or metal, around the mast of a ship, to which a yard or gaff is fitted.
Where does parrel come from?: It is traced to French.

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