[1615–25; pack1 + -man]This word is first recorded in the period 1615–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: discount, facet, oral, palette, swamp-man is a combining form, used in the formation of compound words indicating a man ofa certain type or with a certain job. Other words that use the affix -man include: lineman, liveryman, midshipman, ombudsman, pitchman