[ˈpɑːsl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an object or collection of objects wrapped in paper in order to be carried or sent by post
(e.g: the lorry was carrying a large number of Royal Mail parcels)

- a quantity or amount of something, especially as dealt with in one commercial transaction
(e.g: a parcel of shares)


Phrases:
- pass the parcel

Origin:
late Middle English (chiefly in the sense ‘small portion’): from Old French parcelle, from Latin particula ‘small part’

[ˈpɑːsl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make (something) into a parcel by wrapping it
(e.g: he parcelled up the goods and sent them back)

- wrap (rope) with strips of tarred canvas, before binding it with yarn as part of a traditional technique to reduce chafing


Phrases:
- pass the parcel

Origin:
late Middle English (chiefly in the sense ‘small portion’): from Old French parcelle, from Latin particula ‘small part’