parcel

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Synonyms: marcel, sarcel, parrel, carcel, parsel, parnel, parel, parcell, darcel, paracel

Antonyms: marcel, sarcel, parrel, carcel, parsel, parnel, parel, parcell, darcel, paracel

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Noun

1. A [[package]] wrapped, as for [[shipment]] or [[transport]].
2. An individual [[consignment]] of [[cargo]] for [[shipment]], regardless of size and form.
3. An individual item appearing on an [[invoice]] or [[receipt]] (only in the phrase [[bill of parcels]]).
4. A [[division]] of land bought and sold as a unit.
5. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[group]] of [[bird|birds]].
6. An indiscriminate or indefinite number, measure, or quantity; a collection; a group.
7. A small amount of food that has been wrapped up, for example a [[pastry]].
8. A portion of anything taken separately; a fragment of a whole; a part.

Verb

1. To [[wrap]] something up into the form of a [[package]].
2. To wrap a [[strip]] around the end of a [[rope]].
3. To divide and distribute by parts or portions; often with ''off'', ''out'' or ''into''.
4. To add a parcel or item to; to [[itemize]].

Adverb

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Part or half; in part; partially.

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