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muleback

muleback

8.4
Carried on a mule's back over rough ground
  • adjective
: a lomos de mula
  • The expedition's equipment was carried muleback through the dense forest.

Examples

  • They relied on muleback delivery to bring food to the remote village.

  • We saw a muleback caravan on our hike.

  • The supplies were transported over the mountain on muleback due to the rough terrain.

  • The supplies were transported muleback through the mountains.

  • The supplies were transported over the mountain on muleback due to the rough terrain.

  • They relied on muleback delivery to bring food to the remote village.

  • The expedition's equipment was carried muleback through the dense forest.

Surface Forms

muleback positive

Morphology

muleback = mule + back (transparent) = mule + back

The adjective is a straightforward compound 'mule' + 'back' describing something carried on or related to the back of a mule.

Etymology

Muleback comes from the two words mule and back, where back means 'the part that carries things', as in 'backpack'. So muleback describes something carried on a mule or moved by mule.