aparejo

American  

[ap-uh-rey-oh, -rey-hoh, ah-puh-, ah-pah-re-haw] / ˌæp əˈreɪ oʊ, -ˈreɪ hoʊ, ˌɑ pə-, ˌɑ pɑˈrɛ hɔ /

noun

Spanish.

PLURAL

aparejos

1. a Mexican packsaddle formed of stuffed leather cushions.

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aparejo British  

/ apaˈrexo /

noun

1. a kind of packsaddle made of stuffed leather cushions

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Etymology

Origin of aparejo

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

Example Sentences

When Brooke moved to sit on an aparejo, Pete ordered him to one of the kitchen boxes.

From Project Gutenberg

Its merit is its adaptability to different shapes and sizes of package—in fact it is the only hitch good for aparejo packing—its great flattening power, and the fact that it rivets the pack to the horse's sides.

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The marks of the crupper, aparejo and girth never would disappear.

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We don't even have to remember what pack or aparejo belongs to each mule; they know their own unerringly, and will shower kicks on any careless or stupid companion who blunders up to the wrong pack.

From Project Gutenberg

The packing down and shaping of the aparejo so loosened the cinch and ropes that frequently it was necessary to stop and tighten them all after a mile or so had been put behind.

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