packman
noun
a peddler.
packmen
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pluralof packman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It is pleasant to hear Wordsworth speak of his own "personal knowledge" of packmen or pedlars.
From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) by John Lyde Wilson
You're used to seein' a different sort o' article carried by packmen, when you lived at the stone house.
From The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot
In the guest-room were the "packmen," and some equally wild-looking girls.
From Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould
The surgical skill of Dr. Bill was frequently needed for the drivers and packmen.
From The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon by Ridgwell Cullum
Most small packmen were then, in some measure, what Wilson says they were generally esteemed to be—peddling pilferers, and insignificant swindlers.
From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) by John Lyde Wilson
