packman
- noun
- /ˈpækˌmæn/
- Archaic
:
vendedor ambulante
- As a packman, he traveled from town to town selling handmade crafts at the local fairs.
Examples
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Richard Packman.
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He was a packman, and on each trip he brought with him, besides his own mount, two pack horses whose saddles were laden with the kind of goods the settlers liked to buy.
Fiction book (1994) -
I have thought about trying 54packman's oven trick on my original 1966 GT350 rear brake shoes that got soaked with brake fluid.
Blog text (3) -
During the summer festival, a friendly packman set up his stall to sell colorful trinkets and snacks.
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The packman carried a variety of goods on his back, offering them to eager customers on the bustling street.
Synonyms
279
2.1
A person or company that buys and sells things to make money
257
1.0
A person or company that offers goods for money
8
5.7
A person who travels to sell small goods in streets or markets
7
9.9
A person who travels to villages selling small goods
5
6.8
A man who sells products by talking and showing them to people, often at fairs or on TV
4
7.4
A person who sells goods in the street or at markets
1
3.7
A person who runs a shop that sells goods or services
1
8.6
A traveling seller who visits shops with samples to sell
1
8.2
A person who sells fruit and vegetables from a street stall
1
9.9
A person who sells fruit and vegetables from a cart in the street
1
5.5
A person or shop that sells rugs like Persian carpets
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9.9
A person who goes door to door collecting old clothes to sell
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7.1
A person who works with wood from trees, for example cutting or selling it
A woman who travels to sell goods at markets or fairs
A person who travels to sell small goods like ribbons or buttons
A person who travels with a box to sell goods
A man who sells fruit and vegetables from a small cart in the street
A person who sells goods from a market stall
A person who sells goods informally on the street without a shop
A person who sells small items in markets, often moving from place to place and bargaining
A person who buys and sells goods in a shop or market
A person or company that buys, sells, and moves goods
A man who works in a shop and helps customers
A person who sells goods door to door and collects weekly payments
A person who makes or sells shoes
A person who sells seeds for planting
A person who sells seeds for planting
A person who delivers coal to homes or factories for money
How Established
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Packman comes from two simple parts, pack meaning 'a bundle you carry' and man, so it originally meant a 'man with a pack' who travels from place to place to sell goods.