Meaning of PARASOL
| Pronunciation: | | 'paru`sol
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| | Definition: | | [n] a handheld collapsible source of shade |
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| | Synonyms: | | sunshade |
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| | See Also: | | shade | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Par"a*sol`\, n. [F., fr. Sp. or Pg. parasol, or It.
parasole; It. parare to ward off, Sp. & Pg. parar (L. parare
to prepare) + It. sole sun, Sp. & Pg. sol (L. sol). See
{Parry}, {Solar}.]
A kind of small umbrella used by women as a protection from
the sun.
\Par"a*sol`\, v. t.
To shade as with a parasol. [R.]
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| | Definition: | | Parallel Systems Object Language. An object-oriented language which supports network and parallel computing. It has modules and exceptions. ["The Parasol Programming Language", R. Jervis <[email protected]>, Dr Dobbs J, Oct 1993, pp. 34-41]. |
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| | Related Terms: | | awning, beach umbrella, blind, brolly, bumbershoot, cover, curtain, drape, drapery, gamp, light shield, screen, shade, shader, shadow, sunblind, sunshade, umbrella, veil |
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