parcelling noun. ['pɑ:s(ǝ)lɪŋ] Also *parceling. LME.
[from PARCEL verb + -ING¹.]
1. The action of PARCEL verb. LME.

2. Nautical. A strip of canvas (usu. tarred) for binding round a rope, which is then served with spun yarn, to give a smooth surface and keep the interstices watertight. M18.

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