PACKMAN

peddler, pedlar, packman, hawker, pitchman

(noun) someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

packman (plural packmen)

(archaic) Someone who travels with a pack, especially a travelling salesman.

Synonyms

• peddler, pedlar

Anagrams

• manpack

Source: Wiktionary


Pack"man, n.; pl. Packmen (.

Definition: One who bears a pack; a peddler.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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