Where does “packet boat” come from?

packet boat (English) comes from English packet, from Middle English pacquet, from Middle French pacquet.

packet boat (English): An ocean-going ship chartered by the government...

Definitions

  1. An ocean-going ship chartered by the government...

Ancestry of “packet boat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpacketA small pack or package; a little bundle or...
2Middle Englishpacquetpacket
3Middle Frenchpacquet—
Every word from Middle French pacquet →Every word from Middle English pacquet →Every word from English packet →