What is another word for packman?

Pronunciation: [pˈakmən] (IPA)

"Packman" is an archaic term that is no longer commonly used. It was traditionally used to refer to a person who traveled from place to place selling small items or carrying goods. Today, there are several synonyms that are used interchangeably with packman, such as hawker, peddler, and itinerant. These words also describe people who travel from place to place selling goods. Hawker refers more specifically to someone who sells their wares in the street, while a peddler usually carries goods on their person and directly sells them to customers. An itinerant person is someone who moves from one place to another, with no fixed home or job.

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What are the hypernyms for Packman?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Packman

A labouring friend of mine was telling me the other day of the wonderful disappearance of a packman and a "jewelrer," as he called him.
"A Cotswold Village"
J. Arthur Gibbs
However, private mail still goes by packman or common carrier.
"Our Legal Heritage, 4th Ed."
S. A. Reilly
As the young men and boys of the Bannons worked at their looms, and the women and girls at their spinning and "flowering," when not wanted to help on the land, the father, Oiney, would occasionally go over to England as a travelling packman, and so increase the family store.
"The Life Story of an Old Rebel"
John Denvir

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