Parceling
Pronunciation : Par"cel*ing
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Written also parcelling.]
Definition : 1. The act of dividing and distributing in portions or parts.
2. (Naut.)
Defn: 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 stayes, etc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913