bale vs parcel

bale

noun
  • A rounded bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation. 

  • A measurement of hay equal to 10 flakes. Approximately 70-90 lbs (32-41 kg). 

  • A bundle of compressed wool or hay, compacted for shipping and handling. 

  • A measurement of paper equal to 10 reams. 

  • A block of compressed cannabis. 

  • Evil, especially considered as an active force for destruction or death. 

  • Suffering, woe, torment. 

verb
  • To wrap into a bale. 

  • To remove water from a boat with buckets etc. 

parcel

noun
  • A package wrapped for shipment. 

  • An individual item appearing on an invoice or receipt (only in the phrase bill of parcels). 

  • An individual consignment of cargo for shipment, regardless of size and form. 

  • A small amount of food that has been wrapped up, for example a pastry. 

  • A portion of anything taken separately; a fragment of a whole; a part. 

  • A division of land bought and sold as a unit. 

  • An indiscriminate or indefinite number, measure, or quantity; a collection; a group. 

verb
  • To divide and distribute by parts or portions; often with out or into. 

  • To wrap a strip around the end of a rope. 

  • To wrap something up into the form of a package. 

  • To add a parcel or item to; to itemize. 

How often have the words bale and parcel occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )