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parrel truck — noun or parrel ball : a ball of hard wood with a hole in the middle that is strung on a parrel * * * parrel truck noun A wooden ball strung on a parrel • • • Main Entry: ↑parrel … Useful english dictionary
Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R … Wikipedia
Truck (rigging) — A truck is a nautical term for a wooden ball, disk, or bun shaped cap at the top of a mast, with holes in it through which flag halyards are passed.[1] Trucks are also used on wooden flagpoles, to prevent them from splitting. Without a masthead… … Wikipedia