"parcelling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: parcellings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} parcelling (plural parcellings)
  1. (nautical) 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. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-parcelling-en-noun-Fqo~ezbL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 4 9 10 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 7 11 9 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 6 8 7 11 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. A system for dividing something up.
    Sense id: en-parcelling-en-noun-eyxALVAd
  3. (more specifically) The division of land into parcels.
    Sense id: en-parcelling-en-noun-KYbmukSn
  4. The manner in which something is structured or packaged for sale, including the use of a specific size, material, color, font, etc.
    Sense id: en-parcelling-en-noun-HmrUYOtf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: parceling

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} parcelling
  1. (British) present participle and gerund of parcel Tags: British, form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: parcel
    Sense id: en-parcelling-en-verb-WpWWq3Zg Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: parceling

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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