- packman
- noun Date: circa 1625 peddler
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
packman
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Packman — Pack man, n.; pl. {Packmen}. One who bears a pack; a peddler. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
packman — index dealer Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
packman — [pak′mən] n. pl. packmen [pak′mən] a peddler … English World dictionary
Packman — Recorded in the spellings of Pakeman, Packman, Peakman, and Paceman, this medieval surname is job descriptive. It derives from the Olde English pre 7th century word pac meaning a bundle, and the Anglo Saxon word mann , which has a variety of… … Surnames reference
PACKMAN, JAMES JOSEPH — (1907–1969), U.S. newspaperman and public relations executive. Born in Poland, Packman was taken to the U.S. in 1910. His long newspaper career included 20 years on the Los Angeles Examiner (1923–43) and the managing editorship of the Milwaukee… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Packman & Poppe Motorcycles — Infobox Defunct Company company name = Packman Poppe company fate = wound up successor = foundation = 1922 defunct = 1930 location = Coventry UK industry = manufacturing and engineering key people = Erling Poppe and Gilmour Packman products =… … Wikipedia
packman — /pak meuhn/, n., pl. packmen. a peddler. [1615 25; PACK1 + MAN] * * * … Universalium
packman — noun Someone who travels with a pack, especially a travelling salesman. Syn: peddler, pedlar … Wiktionary
packman — I Cleveland Dialect List a pedlar II North Country (Newcastle) Words a pedlar … English dialects glossary
packman — n. peddler … English contemporary dictionary
