Main Entry:

pack·et

Pronunciation:

\ˈpa-kət\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English pekette, pakat, from Anglo-French pacquet, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch pak pack

Date:

15th century

1 a: a small bundle or parcel b: a small thin package cBritish (1): pay envelope (2): salary, paycheck dchiefly British : a considerable amount <that trip will cost a packet>2 a: a number of letters dispatched at one time b: a small group, cluster, or mass3: a passenger boat usually carrying mail and cargo4British : a pack of cigarettes5: a short fixed-length section of data that is transmitted as a unit in an electronic communications network