alforja
noun
a saddlebag, especially one made of leather.
alforjas
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pluralof alforja.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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One of them carried behind him a pair of canvas alforjas, which appeared to have some large roundish objects inside.
From The Tiger Hunter by Mayne Reid
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
Chiefly is it valuable because the last pulls draw the alforjas away from the horse's sides, thus preventing their chafing him.
From The Mountains by Stewart Edward White
They feasted on the scraps that remained in the alforjas, while Rocinante and Sancho's ass were left free to pluck all the grass they desired.
From The Story of Don Quixote by Florence Choate
It must also come down far enough on the sides to form a pad for the alforjas and keep them from rubbing and chafing the animal.
From Woodcraft by E. H. (Elmer Harry) Kreps
