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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(nautical) A sliding loop of rope or metal, around the mast of a ship, to which a yard or gaff is fitted..
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.
Use parrel when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Parrel means (nautical) A sliding loop of rope or metal, around the mast of a ship, to which a yard or gaff is fitted..
Common synonyms include rackie.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Excavating with the suction dredge, the field crew located a parrel, and a second parrel was found a short distance away.
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