English
Etymology
F. for mailboat. First used in Great Britain in 1894, the term was adopted for general use by the Universal Postal Union in 1897.
Noun
en-noun
- a mailboat
- context|postal history a postal marking or cancellation stamped on mail posted at sea or in a harbour for processing by the postal authorities at the next port of call. Mail so marked in one country will often carry the stamps of another country.
Adjective
en-adj|-
- Relating to mail posted at sea.
#: a paquebot letter
#: a paquebot duplex
Usage notes
The word would typically be stamped in upper case, PAQUEBOT, on the postal item, but when described in text would be written with a capital P only, eg, Paquebot.
References
Douglas and Mary Patrick, The Musson Stamp Dictionary, Toronto, Musson Book Company, 1972.
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Category:Postal history
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