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Rarepacket boat
The correct spelling is packet boat.
How to pronounce packet boat
noun
Say it like: Pak-et -boa-t
The correct spelling is packet boat. An ocean-going ship chartered by the government to carry the mail and official communications.
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Definition
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.
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