paragrandine

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noun

An instrument with a rod, supposed to avert the occurrence of hailstorms.

OriginItalian parare →
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Meanings

nounparagrandine (plural paragrandines)

plural paragrandines

  1. datedAn instrument with a rod, supposed to avert the occurrence of hailstorms.

Origin

  1. Italianparare“to parry”
  2. Englishparagrandine

From Italian parare (“to parry”) + grandine (“hail”).

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APA

paragrandine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paragrandine

MLA

“paragrandine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paragrandine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paragrandine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paragrandine.

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