Word Explorer
Packet boat
An ocean-going ship chartered by the government to carry the mail and official communications.
📖 Definitions of "Packet boat"
noun
- 1
An ocean-going ship chartered by the government to carry the mail and official communications.
- 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
A boat specifically designed to provide transportation to passengers on a regular schedule up and down a river or canal.
Translate “Packet boat” into Another Language
Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.