barrels

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Above the main-mast was a top-mast or topgallant-mast, called the distaff; the yards were hoisted up much as in the present day, and were secured by parrels or hoops to the mast.

From How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 by Kingston, William Henry Giles

The trusses or parrels of the lower yards serve to bind them to their masts and are bowsed taut when the yards are trimmed, in order to arrest motion and friction.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

Und de bummers hoont roundt apout, alle wie ein,     Dill dey findt a plantaschion mit parrels of wein.

From The Breitmann Ballads by Leland, Charles Godfrey

Take a couble parrels of sauer-kraut, Und lots of schweitzer kase, Also, some perloona sausage, Und everyting else you please.

From Southern War Songs Camp-Fire, Patriotic and Sentimental by Various

Bow-lines were not mixed with halliards; parrels were arranged according to their number of holes.

From Toilers of the Sea by Hugo, Victor