sheaf vs parcel

sheaf and parcel both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sheaf	Yes	No	No	No
parcel	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, parcel is a hypernym of sheaf; that is, parcel is a word with a broader meaning than sheaf:

Other hypernyms of sheaf include package.

sheaf (noun)	parcel (noun)
a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing	the allotment of some amount by dividing something
	a wrapped container
	a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
	an extended area of land

sheaf (verb)	parcel (verb)
	make into a wrapped container
	cover with strips of canvas
	divide into parts