packeteer

Fur Trade, Hist.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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one of the men making up a packet (def. 2).

Quotations

1784

Tradesmen at their separate employs, Hunters, Trappers, fishermen, and pacqueteers as before.

1943

Mail packets were operated on a time-table, just as are mail flights by aeroplanes to-day. "Packeteers" were never armed.