parceling

[ pahr-suh-ling ]

noun

1. the act of separating or dividing into parts and distributing; allotting or apportioning.
2. Nautical. strips of canvas, usually coated with tar, for wrapping around a rope to protect it.

Other Words From

• un·par·cel·ing un·par·cel·ling adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of parceling¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; parcel, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

By parceling out to us so little, his concert movie feels more like a loud karaoke bar.

From The Daily Beast

(b) This is to render the surface smooth for parceling and serving.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg

I could not see her as a worker in organized charity, parceling out benefits tied with red tape.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• distribution