packet ship

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packet ship

noun packet ships

Synonym of packet boat The opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 gave a great impetus to commerce, causing New York to become the eastern gateway of the United States, and from that date to 1850 may be counted the glorious years of the Atlantic packet ships.
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@misc{packet_ship_2026,
  title = {packet ship},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/packet%20ship},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}