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Packet boat   /pˈækət boʊt/   Listen
Packet boat

noun
1.
A boat for carrying mail.  Synonyms: mail boat, mailboat, packet.





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"Packet boat" Quotes from Famous Books



... I have sent to Holland for it. In the meantime, the Polybius comes in a box containing books for Peter Carr, and for some of my friends in Williamsburg and its vicinities. I have taken the liberty of addressing the box to you. It goes to New York in the packet boat which carries this letter, and will be forwarded to you by water, by Mr. Madison. Its freight to New York is paid here. The transportation from thence to Williamsburg will be demanded of you, and shall stand as the equivalent to the ...
— The Writings of Thomas Jefferson - Library Edition - Vol. 6 (of 20) • Thomas Jefferson


Words linked to "Packet boat" :   boat, packet


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