par·rel also par·ral (p r  l)n. A sliding loop of rope or chain by which a running yard or gaff is connected to, while still being able to move vertically along, the mast. [Middle English perel, parrail, short for appareil, apparel, rigging; see apparel.] |
parrel, parral [ˈpærəl]
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a ring that holds the jaws of a boom to the mast but lets it slide up and down
[probably from obsolete aparail equipment, a variant of apparel]
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