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parasol
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
parasol \par"a*sol`\ (p[a^]r"[.a]*s[o^]l`; 277), 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. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Parasol \Par"a*sol`\, v. t. To shade as with a parasol. [R.] [1913 Webster]
