Parasol

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 , Dr Dobbs J, Oct 1993, pp. 34-41].

(1995-01-26)

Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)
 

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]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Parasol \Par"a*sol`\, v. t. To shade as with a parasol. [R.]

[1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

19 Moby Thesaurus words for "parasol": awning, beach umbrella, blind, brolly, bumbershoot, cover, curtain, drape, drapery, gamp, light shield, screen, shade, shader, shadow, sunblind, sunshade, umbrella, veil

Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

parasol

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Parasol \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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Parasol \Par"a*sol`\, v. t. To shade as with a parasol. [R.]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)