A system for dividing something up.
This effectively prepares the way for the parcelling to produce a smooth finish, prior to serving.
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(more specifically) The division of land into parcels.
these are posterior Divisions, fallen upon as Brandenburg (under Albert chiefly) enlarged itself, and needed new Official parcellings into departments.
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(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.
The wind continuing very light; all hands were sent aloft to strip off the chafing gear; and battens, parcellings, roundings, hoops, mats, and leathers, came flying from aloft, and left the rigging neat and clean, stripped of all its sea…
“Just parcelling the sunshine up now! Should be with you by tomorrow 😀”
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