passage boat
English
Alternative forms
- passage-boat
Noun
passage boat (plural passage boats)
- (dated) A boat for the conveyance of passengers and mail, plying regularly between two places.
- Synonyms: ferryboat, packet boat
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References
- James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Passage-boat”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume VII (O–P), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 529, column 1.