PIE'CEMEAL, adverb 1. In pieces; in fragments. On which it piecemeal broke. 2. By pieces; by little and little in succession. Piecemeal they win this acre first, then that. PIE'CEMEAL, adjective Single; separate; made of parts or pieces.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI