Parcel-tanker
noun, Nautical.
1.
a tanker designed to carry an assortment of liquids, as chemicals, or different grades of a liquid, as petroleum, at one time.
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[pahr-suh-ner-ee] /ˈpɑr səˌnɛr i/ noun, Law. 1. joint heirship or coheirship; the undivided holding of land by two or more coheirs. /ˈpɑːsɪnərɪ/ noun 1. joint heirship Also called coparcenary
- Parcener
[pahr-suh-ner] /ˈpɑr sə nər/ noun, Law. 1. a joint heir; coheir. /ˈpɑːsɪnə/ noun 1. a person who takes an equal share with another or others; coheir Also called coparcener
- Parch
[pahrch] /pɑrtʃ/ verb (used with object) 1. to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do. 2. to make dry, hot, or thirsty: Walking in the sun parched his throat. 3. to dry (peas, beans, grain, etc.) by exposure to heat without burning; to toast or roast slightly: A staple of […]
- Parched
[pahrch] /pɑrtʃ/ verb (used with object) 1. to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do. 2. to make dry, hot, or thirsty: Walking in the sun parched his throat. 3. to dry (peas, beans, grain, etc.) by exposure to heat without burning; to toast or roast slightly: A staple of […]
- Parched ground
(Isa. 35:7), Heb. sharab, a “mirage”, a phenomenon caused by the refraction of the rays of the sun on the glowing sands of the desert, causing them suddenly to assume the appearance of a beautiful lake. It is called by the modern Arabs by the same Hebrew name _serab_.