packet boat (English, noun)
expansion: packet boat (plural packet boats)
Senses:
glosses: An ocean-going ship chartered by the government to carry the mail and official communications.
tags: historical
glosses: A boat that carried mail, cargo, and, in later years, some passengers along a regularly scheduled route up and down a river or canal.
tags: historical
glosses: A boat specifically designed to provide transportation to passengers on a regular schedule up and down a river or canal.
tags: historical
Forms:
form: packet boats
tags: plural
form: packet-boat
tags: alternative
form: packetboat
tags: alternative