What does steam-packet mean?
Steam-packet means A packet boat powered by steam..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A packet boat powered by steam..
In those days, a good way to get to New York City from Baltimore was by steam-packet.
Every preparation was now made: one day more and they were at Dover, and the next they embarked on board the steam-packet.
Portishead, lying west-north-west of Bristol, on the Severn, had a small port from medieval times on its pill, or inlet, and began to develop as a seaside resort early in the nineteenth century, when it was served by steam packets from Bristol.
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Steam-packet means A packet boat powered by steam..
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In those days, a good way to get to New York City from Baltimore was by steam-packet.
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