packhorse
2
6.8
- noun
- /ˈpækˌhɔrs/
:
caballo de carga
- We lost our packhorse.
Examples
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Everett, get the bags off that packhorse.
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The highlight of the summer was a packhorse expedition into Desolation Valley, which was not crawling with backpackers then.
Fiction book (2002) -
Then he lifted her easily onto the patient packhorse.
Fiction book (1993) -
Why couldn't I ride the packhorse?
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I'll need food for a week, water for ten days, three packhorses and a good mule.
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The hobbled packhorses found good grass.
Fiction book (1991) -
She shook her head and trotted over to the packhorse, clearly choosing to stay and keep him company.
Fiction book (1994) -
He had taken a packhorse loaded with cooking tools, side meat, meal, fishing gear, a shotgun, quilts, and a square of waxed canvas for a tent.
Fiction book (1997) -
The packhorse trudged up the rocky path, its burden swaying with each step.
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During the journey, the packhorse carried all the necessary supplies for the expedition.
Synonyms
5
3.4
An animal like a donkey or ox that people use to carry heavy loads
2
3.5
An animal that carries loads, like a mule or donkey
1
9.9
An animal like a mule or horse that carries loads
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Packhorse joins pack ('bundle' or 'load') and horse, so it means a horse that carries bundles on its back. That's why a packhorse is used to carry supplies along narrow or rough paths.