Her husband Was packeted to France.
Ford.
Pack"et, v. i. To ply with a packet or dispatch boat.
Pack"fong` (?), n. [Chin. peh tung.] (Metal.) A Chinese alloy of
nickel, zinc, and copper, resembling German silver.
Pack herse. See under 2d Pack.
Pack"house` (?), n. Warehouse for storing goods.
Pack"ing, n. 1. The act or process of one who packs.
2. Any material used to pack, fill up, or make close. Specifically
(Mach.): A substance or piece used to make a joint impervious; as: (a)
A thin layer, or sheet, of yielding or elastic material inserted
between the surfaces of a flange joint. (b) The substance in a stuffing
box, through which a piston rod slides. (c) A yielding ring, as of
metal, which surrounds a piston and maintains a tight fit, as inside a
cylinder, etc.