Noun: packman (packmen) pak-mun
Usage: archaic
Usage: archaic
- A man who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
"The packman carried his goods in a large backpack as he moved from town to town"
Derived forms: packmen
Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hawker, hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, peddler [N. Amer], pedlar [Brit, Cdn], pitchman [N. Amer], sod [informal]
Encyclopedia: Packman, James