The Collaborative International Dictionary
Paragrandine
Paragrandine \Pa`ra*gran"di*ne\, n. [It., from parare to parry +
grandine hail.]
An instrument to avert the occurrence of hailstorms. See
Paragr[^e]le.
--Knight.
Wiktionary
paragrandine
n. (context dated English) An instrument with a rod, supposed to avert the occurrence of hailstorms.