Parcel

pär′sel, n. a little part: a portion: a quantity, as of single articles: a number forming a group or a lot: a package.— v.t. to divide into portions:— pr.p. par′celling; pa.t. and pa.p. par′celled. — n. Par′cel-bawd ( Shak. ), one partly a bawd.— adjs. Par′cel-beard′ed ( Tenn. ), partially bearded; Par′cel-gilt , partially gilded.— n. Par′cel-off′ice , a place where parcels are received for despatch and delivery.— Parcels post , that department of the post-office which takes charge of the forwarding and delivery of small parcels. [Fr. parcelle (It. part i cell a )—L. particula , dim. of pars , partis , a part.]