Hypertext Webster Gateway: "packer"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Packer \Pack"er\, n.
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.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Packer \Pack"er\, n.
A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one
who packs food for preservation; as, a pork packer.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
packer
n 1: a workman employed to pack things into containers [syn: {bagger},
{boxer}]
2: a wholesaler in the meat-packing business [syn: {meat packer}]
3: a hiker who wears a backpack [syn: {backpacker}]
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