Packman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Packman is a noun meaning (archaic) Someone who travels with a pack, especially a travelling salesman.
Meaning
(archaic) Someone who travels with a pack, especially a travelling salesman.
Example Sentences
L Beneath love's heavy weight my falt'ring soul Plods, like the packman, o'er life's dusty road.
Wildeve was standing with his back to the fireplace smoking a cigar; and the promoter of the raffle, a packman from a distant town, was expatiating upon the value of the fabric as material for a summer dress.
Word Forms
- packmen
Synonyms for packman
Depending on context, synonyms include peddler, pedlar.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include packager, packer, traveller, carman, underpacker, fastpacker.
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