aparejo

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

/ ˌæp əˈreɪ oʊ, -ˈreɪ hoʊ, ˌɑ pə-; Spanish ˌɑ pɑˈrɛ hɔ /

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noun, plural a·pa·re·jos

[ap-uh-rey-ohz, -hohz; Spanish ah-pah-re-haws]. /ˌæp əˈreɪ oʊz, -hoʊz; Spanish ˌɑ pɑˈrɛ hɔs/. Spanish.

a Mexican packsaddle formed of stuffed leather cushions.

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Origin of aparejo

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

Words nearby aparejo

Apalachicola, apanage, apapane, Apaporis, aparavidya, aparejo, Aparri, apart, apart from, apartheid, aparthotel

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How to use aparejo in a sentence

To the pack-saddle, or aparejo, two baskets are fastened, in which the botijas are placed with the small ends downwards.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi
The animal itself and its aparejo were never recovered by us.
Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2)|Carl Lumholtz
These they pack lengthwise of the horse, making for them a sort of platform which rests on an aparejo.
Jack the Young Canoeman|George Bird Grinnell
The above illustration represents this aparejo when placed on the back of the mule.
Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life, Travel & Exploration|W. B. Lord

On top of both was placed the aparejo, which was cinched by a wide grass-bandage.
The Old Santa Fe Trail|Henry Inman

British Dictionary definitions for aparejo

aparejo

/ Spanish (apaˈrexo) /

noun plural -jos (-xos)

Southwestern US a kind of packsaddle made of stuffed leather cushions

Word Origin for aparejo

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

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