English Word · Intermediate

unparrel

To remove a parrel from

Pronunciation: say unparrel

Meaning

To remove a parrel, a device used to hold a yard to a mast, from a ship's rigging.

Example

The sailor had to unparrel the yard before lowering the sail.

The sailor had to unparrel the yard before lowering the sail.

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