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/pˈækər/ Listen

noun

packer n.

A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs food for preservation or for the market; as, a pork packer.

A ring of packing or a special device to render gas-tight and water-tight the space between the tubing and bore of an oil well. (U. S.)

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Etymology of 'Packer'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Packer" Quotes from Famous Books

... something of pack-trains is, "Do you throw the Diamond Hitch?" Now the Diamond is a pretty hitch and a firm one, but it is by no means the fetish some people make of it. They would have you believe that it represents the height of the packer's art; and once having mastered it, they use it religiously for every weight, shape, and size of pack. The truth of the matter is that the style of hitch should be varied according to the use to which it is ...

— The Mountains • Stewart Edward White

... on his way, somewhat amused, yet undeniably pleased at finding his boss packer here instead of far inland, for Slater's presence might, after all, fit ...

— The Iron Trail • Rex Beach

... it came from," and she pondered the crest again, but in vain, for heraldry is an exact science, and the greater part of her education had been given by a hard world. She did not fail, therefore, to notice that three persons were catered for by the packer of the basket. An unknown upper housemaid was already suspect, and now she added mentally "some shop-girl friend." The climax was reached when Medenham staged the strawberries. Cynthia, to whom the good things of the table were commonplaces, ate them and was thankful, but Mrs. Devar ...

— Cynthia's Chauffeur • Louis Tracy

... without its faults. The Iowa or Illinois farmer fattens cattle that may have been reared in Montana or Texas. After the stock buyer, the commission man and the stock yard company have each taken his toll, the packer ships the carcasses back to the very region where the animals were fattened, when the stockman may purchase it of the local vender of meats. The facilities and perfection with which these many transactions are accomplished is one of the wonderful sights of our country. Nevertheless the producer ...

— The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know • Thomas Forsyth Hunt

... little pea! Klondike croquet, the packer's pastime. Who'll risk a dollar to win a dollar? It's a healthy sport. It's good for young and old—a cheeild can understand it. Three Eskimo igloos ...

— The Winds of Chance • Rex Beach

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