Par"a*sol` , v. t. To shade as with
a parasol. [R.]
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.
Hear it pronounced