parley

A discussion or conference, especially one between enemies over terms of truce or other matters.

To have a discussion, especially with an enemy.

Discourse or conversation; discussion; a conference; specifically, a brief conference with an enemy as under a flag of truce; an informal treating between two hostile parties before or in the course of a contest. Cf. barley.

Same as parliament, 7.

To speak; discourse; confer on some point of mutual concern; especially, to confer with an enemy, as on an exchange of prisoners, or on the cessation of hostilities.

To argue.

To utter; speak.

In the United States, in faro and similar games, and in horse-racing, to stake (one’s money, together with that won by it on another bet): as, to parley one’s bet. See paroli.

The act of leaving as a stake the money staked on a previous bet, together with that won by it. See paroli.

Mutual discourse or conversation; discussion; hence, an oral conference with an enemy, as with regard to a truce.