What part of speech is parcel?

"Parcel" can be two different parts of speech, depending on how it's used in a sentence:

* Noun: When referring to a package or a small bundle of things.

* Verb: When it means to divide or distribute something into parts, or to enclose something.

Here are some examples:

Noun:

* I received a parcel in the mail today.

* He carried a parcel of books under his arm.

Verb:

* The land was parceled out to different owners.

* The document was parceled into several sections.