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parasol

para.sol \'par-*-.so.l, -.sa:l\ n [F, fr. OIt parasole, fr. parare to 
   shield + sole sun, fr. L]sol - more at PARAPET, SOLAR 1: a lightweight 
   umbrella used as a sunshade esp. by women  2: a monoplane with wings raised 
   above a pilot's head to permit downward vi sion