parceling

[ pahr-suh-ling ]

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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.

Origin of parceling

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at parcel, -ing¹

By parceling out to us so little, his concert movie feels more like a loud karaoke bar.
How Glee Killed the Concert Movie | Ramin Setoodeh | August 15, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
(b) This is to render the surface smooth for parceling and serving.
The Gunner's Examiner | Harold E. Cloke
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.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXIII.--April, 1852.--Vol. IV. | Various
I could not see her as a worker in organized charity, parceling out benefits tied with red tape.
May Iverson's Career | Elizabeth Jordan

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