noun
parcelling
Parcelling (noun) means one of the long, narrow slips of canvas daubed with tar and wound about a rope like a bandage, before it is served; used also in mousing on the stays, etc.
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1
One of the long, narrow slips of canvas daubed with tar and wound about a rope like a bandage, before it is served; used also in mousing on the stays, etc.
"This effectively prepares the way for the parcelling to produce a smooth finish, prior to serving."
— D.J. House, Seamanship Techniques: Shipboard and Marine Operations (2018)
2
A way of splitting something into separate parts.
3
The splitting of land into separate plots.
4
How a product is arranged and packaged for sale, including choices like its size, material, colour and font.
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Rhymes for parcelling
telling
welling
selling
yelling
felling
spelling
dwelling
swelling
smelling
shelling
gruelling
modelling
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of parcelling?
"parcelling" (noun) means one of the long, narrow slips of canvas daubed with tar and wound about a rope like a bandage, before it is served; used also in mousing on the stays, etc.
What is another word for parcelling?
Other words for "parcelling" include allotment, parceling, apportioning, assignation, allocation, apportionment.
What are the different meanings of parcelling?
"parcelling" has 3 main meanings: 1. One of the long, narrow slips of canvas daubed with tar and wound about a rope like a bandage, before it is served; used also in mousing on the stays, etc; 2. A way of splitting something into separate parts; 3. The splitting of land into separate plots.
