packet boat (Q2065452)
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medium-sized boat designed for domestic mail, passenger, and freight transportation
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| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | packet boat |
medium-sized boat designed for domestic mail, passenger, and freight transportation |
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Thomas Chambers - Packet Ship Passing Castle Williams, New York Harbor.jpg
3,000 × 2,195; 2.4 MB
3,000 × 2,195; 2.4 MB
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Note: Medium-sized vessels travelling at regular intervals between two ports, originally for the conveyance of mail, later also for goods and passengers; used particularly in Europe and North America in the 18th and 19th centuries. They could be ocean-going or used on rivers and canals. Merchant vessels plying regularly along fixed routes, especially on rivers or along coasts, to carry mail but also for cargo or passenger transport. (English)
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