parceling
[ pahr-suh-ling ]
/ ˈpɑr sə lɪŋ /
noun
the act of separating or dividing into parts and distributing; allotting or apportioning.
Nautical.
strips of canvas, usually coated with tar, for wrapping around a rope to protect it.
OTHER WORDS FROM parceling
un·par·cel·ing, adjectiveWords nearby parceling
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Definition for parceling (2 of 2)
parcel
[ pahr-suh l ]
/ ˈpɑr səl /
noun
verb (used with object), par·celed, par·cel·ing or (especially British) par·celled, par·cel·ling.
adverb
Archaic.
in part; partially.
Origin of parcel
SYNONYMS FOR parcel
OTHER WORDS FROM parcel
un·par·celed, adjective un·par·celled, adjective un·par·cel·ling, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for parceling
By parceling out to us so little, his concert movie feels more like a loud karaoke bar.
To keep me from mischief, the mate used to set me picking oakum, or ripping up an old sail for 'parceling,' as it was called.
(b) This is to render the surface smooth for parceling and serving.
The Gunner's Examiner |Harold E. ClokeI could not see her as a worker in organized charity, parceling out benefits tied with red tape.
May Iverson's Career |Elizabeth Jordan
British Dictionary definitions for parceling
parcel
/ (ˈpɑːsəl) /
noun
verb -cels, -celling or -celled or US -cels, -celing or -celed (tr)
adverb
an archaic word for partly
Word Origin for parcel
C14: from Old French
parcelle, from Latin
particula
particle
Idioms and Phrases with parceling
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