packet-boat Meaning & Definition
What Does Packet-Boat Mean?
Packet-Boat is a noun that means Alternative form of packet boat. Government-commissioned mail ship. River or canal boat that carries mail. Passenger boat. It can also mean Government-commissioned mail ship.
Packet-Boat Definition (Noun)
- Alternative form of packet boat. Government-commissioned mail ship. River or canal boat that carries mail. Passenger boat.
- Government-commissioned mail ship.
- River or canal boat that carries mail.
- Passenger boat.
Noun
- An ocean-going ship chartered by the government to carry the mail and official communications.
- A boat that carried mail, cargo, and, in later years, some passengers along a regularly scheduled route up and down a river or canal.
- A boat specifically designed to provide transportation to passengers on a regular schedule up and down a river or canal.
Synonyms of Packet-Boat
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Packet-boat synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
packet-boat (plural packet-boats)