parrel

noun

1. 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.”