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Packet boat

An ocean-going ship chartered by the government to carry the mail and official communications.

📖 Definitions of "Packet boat"

noun
  1. 1

    An ocean-going ship chartered by the government to carry the mail and official communications.

  2. 2

    A boat that carried mail, cargo, and, in later years, some passengers along a regularly scheduled route up and down a river or canal.

  3. 3

    A boat specifically designed to provide transportation to passengers on a regular schedule up and down a river or canal.

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