packsaddle

1 9.3

A frame or pad placed on an animal's back to hold and secure loads like bags

noun
/ˈpæksˌsædəl/

Specialized

: silla de carga

Examples

Packsaddles and flour, too.

Fiction book (1991)
The farmer secured the heavy load with a packsaddle before setting off on the long journey across the mountains.
She bought a new packsaddle to make transporting supplies easier for her donkey during the expedition.
The guide explained how to properly adjust the packsaddle to ensure that the weight was evenly distributed on the mule.

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Surface Forms

packsaddle singular

packsaddles plural

Morphology

packsaddle = pack + saddle (transparent) = pack + saddle

The meaning is directly the combination of 'pack' (load) and 'saddle' (animal seat), so learners who know those words can infer a saddle used for carrying packs.

Etymology

Packsaddle comes from the two words pack ('bundle') and saddle ('seat'). It is literally a 'saddle for packs' that sits on an animal to hold and secure loads, so a packsaddle is a special saddle used to carry supplies.