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Major and minor scales with same tonic
that have the same starting note (tonic) are called parallel keys and are said to be in a parallel relationship. For example, G major and G minor have
Parallel_key
Type of chord
G major and E minor are called parallel keys. The G major chord and the E minor chord in the key of C major are called parallel chords in the Riemann system
Parallel_and_counter_parallel
Major and minor scales with same key signature
major of a minor key, is the key which has the same key signature but a different tonic. (This is as opposed to parallel minor or major, which shares
Relative_key
Machine element used to connect a rotating element to a shaft
of keys: sunk, saddle, tangent, round, and spline. Types of sunk keys: rectangular, square, parallel sunk, gib-head, feather, and Woodruff. Parallel keys
Key_(engineering)
Topics referred to by the same term
GFriend "The Parallel", an episode of the TV series The Twilight Zone Parallel harmony, a music composition technic Parallel key Parallel, a type of trench;
Parallel
Change from one tonality to another
progressions starting from the key of D minor (these chords may instead be used in other keys as borrowed chords, such as the parallel major, or other forms of
Modulation_(music)
Major key and scale based on E
E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, and D♯. Its key signature has four sharps. Its relative minor is C-sharp minor and its parallel minor is E minor. Its enharmonic
E_major
Major scale based on C
one of the most common keys used in music. Its key signature has no flats or sharps. Its relative minor is A minor and its parallel minor is C minor. The
C_major
Minor scale based on C
C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭, and B♭. Its key signature consists of three flats. Its relative major is E♭ major and its parallel major is C major. The C natural
C_minor
Major key and scale based on the note D
pitches D, E, F♯, G, A, B, and C♯. Its key signature has two sharps. Its relative minor is B minor and its parallel minor is D minor. The D major scale is:
D_major
Minor key and scale based on the note G
pitches G, A, B♭, C, D, E♭, and F. Its key signature has two flats. Its relative major is B-flat major and its parallel major is G major. The G natural minor
G_minor
Minor key and scale based on F
G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, and E♭. Its key signature consists of four flats. Its relative major is A-flat major and its parallel major is F major. The F natural
F_minor
Musical voice leading practice
In music, parallel harmony, also known as harmonic parallelism, harmonic planing or parallel voice leading, is the parallel movement of two or more melodies
Parallel_harmony
Minor musical scale based on the note A
on A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. Its key signature has no flats or sharps. Its relative major is C major and its parallel major is A major. The A natural minor
A_minor
Minor scale based on E
pitches E, F♯, G, A, B, C, and D. Its key signature has one sharp, on the F. Its relative major is G major and its parallel major is E major. The E natural
E_minor
Minor scale based on E-flat
and D♭. Its key signature consists of six flats. Its relative key is G-flat major (or enharmonically F-sharp major) and its parallel key is E-flat major
E-flat_minor
Chord borrowed from the parallel key
chord, modal interchange, or mutation) is a chord borrowed from the parallel key (minor or major scale with the same tonic). Borrowed chords are typically
Borrowed_chord
Minor key and scale based on the note D
pitches D, E, F, G, A, B♭, and C. Its key signature has one flat. Its relative major is F major and its parallel major is D major. The D natural minor
D_minor
Major key and scale based on the note G
pitches G, A, B, C, D, E, and F♯. Its key signature has one sharp. Its relative minor is E minor and its parallel minor is G minor. The G major scale is:
G_major
Major key and scale based on the note F
pitches F, G, A, B♭, C, D, and E. Its key signature has one flat. Its relative minor is D minor and its parallel minor is F minor. The F major scale is:
F_major
Music scale based on B-flat
pitches B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G, and A. Its key signature has two flats. Its relative minor is G minor and its parallel minor is B-flat minor. The B-flat major
B-flat_major
Major scale based on G-flat
D♭, E♭, and F. Its key signature has six flats. Its relative minor is E-flat minor (or enharmonically D-sharp minor). Its parallel minor, G-flat minor
G-flat_major
Major key and scale based on the note A
A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯, and G♯. Its key signature has three sharps. Its relative minor is F-sharp minor and its parallel minor is A minor. The A major scale
A_major
Set of musical alterations
melodic minor scale, as would the B♭). Key signature names and translations Major and minor Parallel key Relative key Time signature Schulenberg, David. Music
Key_signature
Musical terminology
altered chords is the use of borrowed chords, chords borrowed from the parallel key, and the most common is the use of secondary dominants. As Alfred Blatter
Altered_chord
Programming paradigm in which many processes are executed simultaneously
Parallel computing is a type of computation in which many calculations or processes are carried out simultaneously. Large problems can often be divided
Parallel_computing
Minor scale based on B
pitches B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G, and A. Its key signature has two sharps. Its relative major is D major and its parallel major is B major. The B natural minor
B_minor
Musical keys sharing many common tones
same key signature i (parallel minor): same tonic, different key signature Specifically: In a minor key, the closely related keys are the parallel major
Closely_related_key
Major scale based on B
all part of the B major scale. Its key signature has five sharps. Its relative minor is G-sharp minor, its parallel minor is B minor, and its enharmonic
B_major
Minor key and scale based on C-sharp
relative major is E major. Its parallel major, C-sharp major, would require seven sharps and is usually written as the enharmonic key of D-flat major instead
C-sharp_minor
Major scale based on A-flat
relative minor is F minor. Its parallel minor, A-flat minor, would require seven flats and is usually written as the enharmonic key of G-sharp minor instead
A-flat_major
Problem easily dividable into parallel tasks
In parallel computing, an embarrassingly parallel workload or problem (also called embarrassingly parallelizable, perfectly parallel, delightfully parallel
Embarrassingly_parallel
Most common pitches in a piece of music
tonic but different modes (e.g. D Major and D Minor) are called parallel keys. These keys differ by three pitches, and so are offset by three positions
Key_(music)
Musical scale
pitches F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D, and E. Its key signature has three sharps. Its relative major is A major and its parallel major is F-sharp major (or enharmonically
F-sharp_minor
Minor scale based on B-flat
B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, and A♭. Its key signature has five flats. Its relative major is D-flat major and its parallel major is B-flat major. Its enharmonic
B-flat_minor
Ridges or teeth on a drive shaft that transfer torque to interlocking components
There are several types of splines: Parallel key spline where the sides of the equally spaced grooves are parallel in both directions, radial and axial
Spline_(mechanical)
Composition for piano by Frédéric Chopin
harmony in the left hand. Theme C più lento (slower) — a sostenuto in the parallel key of C♯ major (D♭ major, enharmonic equivalent to C♯ major). Besides the
Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64, No. 2 (Chopin)
Waltz_in_C-sharp_minor,_Op._64,_No._2_(Chopin)
Major scale based on E-flat
pitches E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C, and D. Its key signature has three flats. Its relative minor is C minor, and its parallel minor is E♭ minor, (or enharmonically
E-flat_major
Major scale based on F-sharp
D♯, and E♯. Its key signature has six sharps. Its relative minor is D-sharp minor (or enharmonically E-flat minor) and its parallel minor is F-sharp
F-sharp_major
Input device
piezoelectric, and optical. The first key-activated mechanical calculators and many cash registers used "parallel" keys with one column of 0 to 9 for each
Keypad
Musical scale and key signature
A♯, and B♯. Its key signature has seven sharps. Its relative minor is A-sharp minor (or enharmonically B-flat minor), its parallel minor is C-sharp minor
C-sharp_major
Key signature
and F♯. Its key signature has five sharps. Its relative major is B major. Its parallel major, G-sharp major, features an F in its key signature, and
G-sharp_minor
Major scale based on D-flat
minor. Its parallel minor, D-flat minor, would feature a B (B-double-flat) in its key signature, and is usually written as the enharmonic key of C-sharp
D-flat_major
Computer communications authentication algorithm
sized key block_sized_key = computeBlockSizedKey(key, hash, blockSize) o_key_pad ← block_sized_key xor [0x5c blockSize] // Outer padded key i_key_pad ←
HMAC
Minor scale based on A-flat
F-flat, and G-flat. Its key signature has seven flats. Its relative major is C-flat major (or enharmonically B major), its parallel major is A-flat major
A-flat_minor
Work by Ludwig van Beethoven
its key would be E♭ major (the relative key), A♭ major (the submediant major or subdominant parallel) or C major (the tonic major or parallel key). The
Piano Concerto No. 3 (Beethoven)
Piano_Concerto_No._3_(Beethoven)
Major key signature
G-sharp major is a musical key based on G♯, consisting of the pitches G♯, A♯, B♯, C♯, D♯, E♯, and F. Its key signature has eight sharps, requiring one
G-sharp_major
Circles of latitude
Following are circles of latitude between the 10th parallel north and the 15th parallel north: 11° Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates
Circles of latitude between the 10th parallel north and the 15th parallel north
Circles_of_latitude_between_the_10th_parallel_north_and_the_15th_parallel_north
Mathematical operation modeling parallel resistors
The parallel operator ‖ {\displaystyle \|} (pronounced "parallel", following the parallel lines notation from geometry; also known as reduced sum, parallel
Parallel_(operator)
Piano sonata written by Beethoven
is in the parallel key of D minor. The third movement is in compound ternary form (minuet and trio). The minuet is in D major, the main key of the sonata
Piano Sonata No. 7 (Beethoven)
Piano_Sonata_No._7_(Beethoven)
Circles of latitude
Following are circles of latitude between the 50th parallel north and the 55th parallel north: 51° Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates
Circles of latitude between the 50th parallel north and the 55th parallel north
Circles_of_latitude_between_the_50th_parallel_north_and_the_55th_parallel_north
Piano sonata by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
This key is F major, the subdominant of C major. After the A section is heard, the music then modulates to the B section in the parallel key of F minor
Piano_Sonata_No._10_(Mozart)
Minor scale based on A-sharp
F♯, and G♯. Its key signature has seven sharps. Its relative major is C-sharp major (or enharmonically D-flat major). Its parallel major, A-sharp major
A-sharp_minor
Bridge in Florida, United States of America
Seven Mile Bridge. The current bridge opened in 1982, replacing the parallel Long Key Viaduct, which carried the Overseas Railroad from 1907 to 1935 and
Long_Key_Bridge
Parallel programming model
data, per key, in parallel. MapReduce allows for the distributed processing of the map and reduction operations. Maps can be performed in parallel, provided
MapReduce
1775 violin concerto by W. A. Mozart
a modulation to the dominant D major, then to its parallel key D minor. It experiments in other keys, but does not settle and eventually, heads back to
Violin Concerto No. 3 (Mozart)
Violin_Concerto_No._3_(Mozart)
Minor scale based on D-sharp
A♯, B, and C♯. Its key signature has six sharps. Its relative major is F-sharp major (or enharmonically G-flat major). Its parallel major, D-sharp major
D-sharp_minor
Minor key based on D-flat
equivalent key of C-sharp minor is normally used instead. Its relative major is F-flat major, which is usually replaced by E major. Its parallel major is
D-flat_minor
Major scale based on C-flat
A♭, and B♭. Its key signature has seven flats. Its relative minor is A-flat minor (or enharmonically G-sharp minor). Its parallel minor, C-flat minor
C-flat_major
1785 composition by W. A. Mozart
the relative key of F major's parallel key, A♭ major. Over the course of this final section, the music makes its way back to the tonic keys of F minor and
Piano Concerto No. 21 (Mozart)
Piano_Concerto_No._21_(Mozart)
American singer and songwriter (born 1981)
her trademark cornrows. Keys explained that she is grateful for growing up where she did as it prepared her for the parallels in the music industry, particularly
Alicia_Keys
Dynamic range compression technique
Parallel compression, also known as New York compression, is a dynamic range compression technique used in sound recording and mixing. Parallel compression
Parallel_compression
Mechanical connection between two objects
the traditional parallel key, the tapered lock removes the possibility of play due to worn keyways. It is more robust than using a key because maintenance
Coupling
1785 composition by W. A. Mozart
After the cadenza, the piece becomes fully sunny, modulating to the parallel key of D major, and the bright melody is taken up by the winds. The piano
Piano Concerto No. 20 (Mozart)
Piano_Concerto_No._20_(Mozart)
Digital signature scheme
{\begin{aligned}2^{c}SB&=2^{c}(r+H(R\parallel A\parallel M)s)B\\&=2^{c}rB+2^{c}H(R\parallel A\parallel M)sB\\&=2^{c}R+2^{c}H(R\parallel A\parallel M)A.\end{aligned}}}
EdDSA
Work by Johannes Brahms, composed 1853
directly to the second subject, by-passing the C minor episode, in the parallel key of F major, and finishes with an extended coda. Above the first bars
Piano_Sonata_No._3_(Brahms)
Two piano compositions by Frédéric Chopin
arpeggios and finishing off on six final chords, then modulates to the parallel key of F major for an interrupted final cadence. There are two short chorales
Nocturnes,_Op._55_(Chopin)
Computer interface
In computing, a parallel port is a type of interface found on early computers (personal and otherwise) for connecting peripherals. The name refers to the
Parallel_port
Étude written by Chopin
which a new melody (without dissonant minor seconds) is played in the parallel key, E major. The final section of the piece starts with a recapitulation
Étude_Op._25,_No._5_(Chopin)
Process of creating a new key based on an existing key
a parallel vise, and the original key is moved along a guide, while the blank is moved against a blade, which cuts it. After cutting, the new key is
Key_duplication
Lifestyle magazine in Florida, United States
25th Parallel is an American lifestyle magazine. The magazine is named after the 25th parallel north, a circle of latitude that passes through the Florida
25th_Parallel_(magazine)
Mechanical or electronic fastening device
attached to a parallel vise which is mechanically linked. The original key is moved along a guide in a movement which follows the key's shape, while the
Lock_and_key
1894 composition by Anton Arensky
(Allegro molto) (in D major and in ternary form) – The movement in the parallel key (tonic major) features flying notes, and a waltz-like middle section
Piano_Trio_No._1_(Arensky)
Coral cay archipelago in Florida, United States
The Florida Keys are a coral cay archipelago off the southern coast of Florida, forming the southernmost part of the continental United States. They begin
Florida_Keys
Function that derives secret keys from a secret value
cryptography, a key derivation function (KDF) is a cryptographic algorithm that derives one or more secret keys from a secret value such as a master key, a password
Key_derivation_function
Major scale based on F-flat
F-flat major (or the key of F-flat) is a key based on F♭, consisting of the pitches F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭♭, C♭, D♭, and E♭. Its key signature has eight flats
F-flat_major
Biographies of famous Greeks and Romans by Plutarch
The Parallel Lives (Ancient Greek: Βίοι Παράλληλοι, Bíoi Parállēloi; Latin: Vītae Parallēlae) is a series of 48 biographies of famous men written in Greek
Parallel_Lives
Text placed alongside its translation or translations
A parallel text is a text placed alongside its translation or translations. Parallel text alignment is the identification of the corresponding sentences
Parallel_text
Tonal center of a diatonic scale
in between. Two parallel keys have the same tonic. For example, in both C major and C minor, the tonic is C. However, relative keys (two different scales
Tonic_(music)
Authenticated encryption mode for block ciphers
cryptography, Galois/Counter Mode (GCM) is a mode of operation for symmetric-key cryptographic block ciphers. The proposal was first published in 2007. The
Galois/Counter_Mode
Circles of latitude
Following are circles of latitude between the 20th parallel north and the 25th parallel north: 21° Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates
Circles of latitude between the 20th parallel north and the 25th parallel north
Circles_of_latitude_between_the_20th_parallel_north_and_the_25th_parallel_north
arbitrary types. MapReduce's KeyValue-Pairs can be considered as records with two fields. Apache Flink, an open-source parallel data processing platform has
Parallelization_contract
How individuals react to fear-inducing messages
The extended parallel process model (EPPM) is a fear appeal theory developed by communications scholar Kim Witte that illustrates how individuals react
Extended parallel process model
Extended_parallel_process_model
Symbol indicating one semitone higher
b. The sharp symbol is used in key signatures or as an accidental applied to a single note. Below is a staff with a key signature containing three sharps
Sharp_(music)
1838 compositions by Frédéric Chopin
section in B♭ major follows the theme. The C section is in B major, the parallel key to B minor. [Kristen Grimshaw. Frédéric Chopin: Mazurkas (4) for piano
Mazurkas,_Op._33_(Chopin)
2000 single by Samantha Mumba
major chord being a picardy third (or a borrowed chord), as it is a parallel key. Samantha Mumba's vocals span from E♭3 to B♭4. The music video shows
Gotta_Tell_You_(song)
Ragtime composition by Scott Joplin
B-flat major). However, in this fourth section, he instead used the parallel key. This strain also features sections where the right hand and left hand
Magnetic_Rag
has been considered the key through which Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart best expressed sadness and tragedy, and many of his minor key works are in G minor. Though
Mozart_and_G_minor
2000 single by Ayumi Hamasaki
appears twice. According to musical theory, this would be a shift to the parallel key. The sheet music of "M" from Ayumi Hamasaki - Piano Solo - New Piano
M_(Ayumi_Hamasaki_song)
Set of Polish musical compositions by Frederic Chopin
very playful recurring main theme followed by a more lyrical episode in parallel key of F minor. The piece suddenly slows down near the end and a very short
Mazurkas,_Op._7_(Chopin)
Classical pieces for solo piano
this set, there are three pairs of parallel keys (D, E♭, and F♯/G♭ minor/major) and three pairs of relative keys (B♭ major/G minor, E♭ major/C minor
Preludes_(Rachmaninoff)
Beethoven's use of C minor
compositions of Ludwig van Beethoven in the key of C minor carry special significance for many listeners. His works in this key have been said to be powerful and
Beethoven_and_C_minor
Overture Pandiatonicism Pandura Papadic Octoechos Parallel and counter parallel Parallel harmony Parallel key Paraphrase mass Pardessus de viole Auditory pareidolia
Index_of_music_articles
Topics referred to by the same term
Modal mixture or borrowed chords, the use of musical chords from the parallel key This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Mixed-mode
Mixed-mode
Mixed electoral system
In political science, parallel voting or superposition refers to the use of two or more electoral systems to elect different members of a legislature.
Parallel_voting
3rd edition of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup
the country with the higher ranking in the FIFA Men's World Ranking. In parallel, the winners of the 2026 Copa Libertadores and the winners of the 2026
2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup
2026_FIFA_Intercontinental_Cup
American cryptographer (born 1944)
IBM and NBS to shorten the key size, but also that the short key size enabled exactly the kind of massively parallel key crackers that Hellman and Diffie
Whitfield_Diffie
Type of speciation
In biology, parallel speciation is a type of speciation where there is repeated evolution of reproductively isolating traits via the same mechanisms occurring
Parallel_speciation
1980 instrumental by Pink Floyd
to a "brightening" effect, when "Goodbye Cruel World" begins in the parallel key of D major. The instrumental bridge debuted with The Wall Tour, but was
The_Last_Few_Bricks
Composition by Johann Sebastian Bach
C minor but instead of returning to that key (i.e., the tonic), it ends on the dominant, in fact the parallel key of the dominant, G major, while the closing
Prelude_in_C_minor,_BWV_999
PARALLEL KEY
PARALLEL KEY
Male
Greek
(Κήυξ) Greek name, possibly KEYX means "kingfisher." In mythology, this is the name of a king of Thessaly, the son of Eosphoros.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Kite.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Example, Allegory, Parable
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Keisha, KEYSHA means "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Parables, governing.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant spelling of Keyes.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a locksmith, Middle English keyere, kayer, Old English cǣgere, from cǣg ‘key’ (see Care).
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
All's Well That Ends Well.' A follower of Bertram, Count of Rousillon.
Biblical
a parable; governing
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Example; Allegory; Parable
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : possibly a variant of the habitational name Cayton or a variant spelling of Keeton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of the habitational name Cayton or a variant spelling of Keeton. Compare Keyton.
Girl/Female
Biblical
A parable, governing.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Nottinghamshire, recorded as Caworde in Domesday Book; the first element is thought to be from a personal name, the second from Old English worð ‘enclosure’.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : variant of Kay.Irish : reduced form of McKay.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Kay.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Guise in Aisne, Picardy, which is first recorded in the 12th century as Gusia; the etymology is uncertain.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Aodha (see McKay).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Kite.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a cook, Anglo-Norman French k(i)eu (from Latin coquus).English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Caieu, a lost place near Boulogne in Northern France.English : habitational name from a place in Middlesex, now part of Greater London, probably named with Old English cÇ£g ‘key’, ‘projection’ + hÅh ‘spur of land’.Irish : Ulster variant of McHugh.
Biblical
parables; governing
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name from Middle English combere, an agent derivative of Old English camb ‘comb’, referring perhaps to a maker or seller of combs, or to someone who used them to prepare wool or flax for spinning. This was an alternative process to carding, and caused the wool fibers to lie more or less parallel to one another, so that the cloth produced had a hard, smooth finish without a nap.English : variant of Coomber.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Kommer or Kammer.
PARALLEL KEY
PARALLEL KEY
Boy/Male
Tamil
The Sun
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Devotee; Ascetic
Girl/Female
Hindu
Victorious, Glorious, Famous, Successful
Boy/Male
Indian
God
Female
English
 Roman Latin name FLORA means "flower." In mythology, this is the name of a goddess of flowers and spring. Compare with another form of Flora.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Sharp; Intellectual; Pure; Pious
Girl/Female
Tamil
Indumati | இஂதà¯à®®à®¤à¯€
Full Moon, The person with knowledge as the Moon
Girl/Female
Indian
Merciful, Compassionate
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Drop
Boy/Male
Polish
Awakening glory.
PARALLEL KEY
PARALLEL KEY
PARALLEL KEY
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n.
A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity; as, Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope.
a.
Continuing a resemblance through many particulars; applicable in all essential parts; like; similar; as, a parallel case; a parallel passage.
a.
Extended in the same direction, and in all parts equally distant; as, parallel lines; parallel planes.
n.
A comparison; a similitude; specifically, a short fictitious narrative of something which might really occur in life or nature, by means of which a moral is drawn; as, the parables of Christ.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Parallel
adv.
In a parallel manner; with parallelism.
v. t.
To place or set so as to be parallel; to place so as to be parallel to, or to conform in direction with, something else.
n.
A character consisting of two parallel vertical lines (thus, ) used in the text to direct attention to a similarly marked note in the margin or at the foot of a page.
v. t.
To equal; to match; to correspond to.
a.
Meeting and intersecting, as lines; not parallel; -- opposed to parallel.
imp. & p. p.
of Parallel
a.
Having opposite surfaces exactly plane and parallel, as a piece of glass.
n.
A line which, throughout its whole extent, is equidistant from another line; a parallel line, a parallel plane, etc.
v. t.
Fig.: To make to conform to something else in character, motive, aim, or the like.
v. i.
To be parallel; to correspond; to be like.
n.
One of the imaginary circles on the surface of the earth, parallel to the equator, marking the latitude; also, the corresponding line on a globe or map.
n.
One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress.
v. t.
To produce or adduce as a parallel.
v. t.
To render parallel.
v. t.
To represent by parable.