parrel

par·rel

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [par-uh l]
- /ˈpær əl/
- /ˈpæ.rəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [par-uh l]
- /ˈpær əl/

Definitions of parrel word

noun parrel 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. 1
noun parrel a ring that holds the jaws of a boom to the mast but lets it slide up and down 0
noun parrel a loop of rope, chain, etc. or metal collar used to join a yard or gaff to a mast in such a way that it can be moved up and down 0

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Origin of parrel

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

1425-75; late Middle English perell, variant of Middle English parail, aphetic variant of aparail apparel

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Parts of speech for Parrel

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Parrel

parrel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

parrel usage trend in Literature

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