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par•cel



Pronunciation: (pär'sul), [key]
—n., v., -celed, -cel•ing or (esp. Brit.) -celled, -cel•ling,
—adv.

—n.
1. an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
2. a quantity or unit of something, as of a commodity for sale; lot.
3. a group, collection, or assemblage of persons or things.
4. a distinct, continuous portion or tract of land.
5. a part, portion, or fragment.

—v.t.
1. to divide into or distribute in parcels or portions (usually fol. by out).
2. to make into a parcel or wrap as a parcel.
3. Naut.to cover or wrap (a rope) with strips of canvas.

—adv.
Archaic.in part; partially.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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