| 单词 | winter packet |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswinter packet winter packet n. Canadian (now historical) a boat or land party carrying mail between trading posts during winter; the mail itself. ΘΚΠ society > communication > correspondence > postal services > person or vehicle that carries letters or mail > [noun] > vehicle or vessel post1600 winter packet1831 1831 E. Smith Let. 25 Nov. in G. P. de T. Glazebrook Hargrave Corr. (1938) 79 The time for our Winter Packet being now preparing to Travell on to your Quarter, I will not let it go without acknowleging the receipt of your friendly epistile. 1896 J. McDougall Saddle, Sled & Snowshoe iii. 31 We saw the glimmer of a camp-fire..it was the one winter packet from the east on its way to Edmonton. 1917 Scribner's Mag. Mar. 327/2 If you enlist we'll expect to hear from you by the spring canoe or the winter packet at least. 1983 Arctic 36 238/2 McKenzie carried the HBC winter packet the 700 miles from Fort Chimo to Seven Islands. < as lemmas |
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