A surname.

Young salmon, at a stage between fry and smolt when they feed chiefly on invertebrates but cannot tolerate saltwater. / A young leveret.

plural of parr

A kind of bird, many species of which are colourful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.

(transitive) To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.

To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).

A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying. / (fencing) A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade.

Alternative spelling of parakeet

(fencing) A parry that is done to defend against an opponent's parry and riposte.

(fencing) A parry that fails to prevent the attack from landing.