alforja

American  

[al-fawr-juh, ahl-fawr-hah] / ælˈfɔr dʒə, ɑlˈfɔr hɑ /

noun

Southwestern U.S.

• alforjas
  plural

1. a saddlebag, especially one made of leather.

2. a cheek pouch.

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alforja British  

/ ælˈfɔːdʒə /

noun

1. a saddlebag made of leather or canvas

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• alforjas
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of alforja

1605–15; < Spanish < Arabic al-khurj the pair of saddlebags

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Example Sentences

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alforja alforjas

About a week later one of your companions drags out of the alforja something crumpled that resembles in general appearance and texture a rusted five-gallon coal-oil can that has been in a wreck.

From The Mountains by Stewart Edward White

You sneak off and roll up that piece of buckskin, and thrust it into the alforja.

From The Mountains by Stewart Edward White

He was almost instantly at their side, assisting to remove its housings, and the alforjas, or bags.

From The Zincali: an account of the gypsies of Spain by George Henry Borrow

Unfortunately, the attractions of the Great Bustard, several of which were also in sight, proved irresistible: but I had the satisfaction of riding home that evening with my first bustard slung to the alforjas.

From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Walter J. Buck

“I sent for no soga,” said the prisoner; “I sent for my alforjas to serve as a pillow, and it was sent in them by chance.”

From The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] by George Henry Borrow

In addition her alforjas contained a number of little bags in which were small quantities for immediate use of all the different sorts of provisions we had with us.

From The Mountains by Stewart Edward White

These various things were all stowed away in the kyacks or alforjas which hung on either side.

From The Mountains by Stewart Edward White

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