Packman

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who travels with a pack, especially a travelling salesman. archaic

    "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."

  2. 2
    a man who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals) wordnet

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peddlerpeddlerpedlar

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"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."

Etymology

From pack + -man.

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