different between carrel vs parrel

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?kæ??l/
• • Homophones: carol, Carol
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?k???l/
• Rhymes: -æ??l, -???l
• Hyphenation: car?rel

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin carula, probably from Latin corolla (“little crown”) in the sense of “ring”; or from Middle English caroll, from Medieval Latin carola, from Late Latin carola (“round dance; round object”), from Latin choraula, variant of choraul?s (“flute player”) (further etymology at carol).

Alternative forms

• carol, carrol
• carrell

Noun

carrel (plural carrels)

1. (architecture) A small closet or enclosure built against a window on the inner side, to sit in for study.
2. Hence, a partially partitioned space for studying or reading, often in a library.

Etymology 2

Possibly a variant of quarrel.

Noun

carrel (plural carrels)

1. A square-headed arrow; a quarrel.

References

Anagrams

• clarré

English

Alternative forms

• parral

Etymology

From French appareil.

Noun

parrel (plural parrels)

1. (nautical) A sliding loop of rope or metal, around the mast of a ship, to which a yard or gaff is fitted.
   • 1998, Donna J. Souza, The Persistence of Sail in the Age of Steam: Underwater Archaeological Evidence from the Dry Tortugas, Springer, page 76,

     Excavating with the suction dredge, the field crew located a parrel, and a second parrel was found a short distance away.

   • 2007, Derek Van Loan, The Chinese Sailing Rig: Design and Build Your Own Junk Rig, Paradise Cay Publications, 2nd Edition, page 64,

     The batten parrels are best made of large diameter polypropylene line because it slides well.

   • 2012, Henry B. Culver, The Book of Old Ships: From Egyptian Galleys to Clipper Ships, Dover Publications, page 229,

     The earliest form of parrel was probably a rope loosely lashed about the mast and yard.

Synonyms

• (sliding loop to which yard or gaff is fitted): rackie (Scotland)

Derived terms

• parrel bead

Anagrams

• LARPer, PERRLA, larper