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Webster 1913 Edition


Parceling

Par′cel-ing

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Noun.
[Written also
parcelling
.]
1.
The act of dividing and distributing in portions or parts.
2.
(Naut.)
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 stayes, etc.

Webster 1828 Edition


Parceling

P`ARCELING

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ppr.
Dividing into portions.

P`ARCELING

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Noun.
Among seamen, long narrow slips of canvas daubed with tar and bound about a rope like a bandage, before it is sewed. It is used also to raise a mouse on the stays, &c.

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parceling

parceling

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parceling

  1. present participle of parcel

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