aparejo

[ ap-uh-rey-oh, -rey-hoh, ah-puh-; Spanish ah-pah-re-haw ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Spanish.

, plural a·pa·re·jos [ap-, uh, -, rey, -ohz, -hohz, ah-pah-, re, -haws].

aparejo

/ apaˈrexo /

Origin of aparejo¹

Literally, “preparation (i.e., equipment)”

Origin of aparejo¹

American Spanish: equipment, from aparejar to make ready; see apparel

To the pack-saddle, or aparejo, two baskets are fastened, in which the botijas are placed with the small ends downwards.

The animal itself and its aparejo were never recovered by us.

These they pack lengthwise of the horse, making for them a sort of platform which rests on an aparejo.

The above illustration represents this aparejo when placed on the back of the mule.

On top of both was placed the aparejo, which was cinched by a wide grass-bandage.

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