packet

A small pouch, often consisting of two plastic or foil sheets sealed at the edges, used to distribute single portions of products in the form of liquids, powders, or small pieces.

A small package or bundle.

A sizable sum of money.

A boat, usually a coastal or river steamer, that plies a regular route and carries passengers, freight, and mail.

A short block of data transmitted in a packet-switching network.

A small pack or package; a parcel; a mail of letters.

A despatch-vessel; a ship or other vessel employed to convey letters from country to country or from port to port; a vessel employed in carrying mails, goods, and passengers at stated intervals; hence, a vessel starting on regular days, or at an appointed time. Also called packet-boat, packet-ship, packet-vessel.

The panel of a packhorse.

A pack (250 leaves) of leaf-metal.

To bind up in a package or parcel.