packet-boat
noun
Meaning
- An ocean-going ship chartered by the government to carry the mail and official communications.
- A boat that carried mail, cargo, and, in later years, some passengers along a regularly scheduled route up and down a river or canal.
- A boat specifically designed to provide transportation to passengers on a regular schedule up and down a river or canal.
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