procaccio
/prə(ʊ)ˈkɑːtʃɪəʊ/ /prə(ʊ)ˈkatʃɪəʊ/Now historical
noun
In Italy: a person or agency providing a regular service for the conveyance of passengers or goods; = carrier.
Origin
Mid 17th century. From Italian procaccio, procaccia (masculine nouns) person or agency undertaking to perform commissions or to deliver goods, letters, or packages, specifically use of †procaccio purveying, procuring from procacciare to procure from pro + cacciare to hunt, drive.
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