Associations to the word «Parcelling»

PARCELLING, verb. (British) present participle of parcel

PARCELLING, noun. (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.

PARCELLING, noun. The act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state".