A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for
   sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from rain or snow.
   It is formed of silk, cotton, or other fabric, extended on strips of
   whalebone, steel, or other elastic material, inserted, or fastened to,
   a rod or stick by means of pivots or hinges, in such a way as to allow
   of being opened and closed with ease. See Parasol.