packsaddle

American  

[pak-sad-l] / ˈpækˌsæd l /

noun

1. a saddle specifically designed for holding or supporting the load on a pack animal.

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packsaddle British  

/ ˈpækˌsædəl /

noun

1. a saddle hung with packs, equipment, etc, used on a pack animal

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Etymology

Origin of packsaddle

First recorded in 1350–1400, packsaddle is from Middle English pakke saddil. See pack ¹, saddle

Example Sentences

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packsaddle

Wrapped like a package, the bundle is tied with manty rope and lashed to each side of a Decker-style packsaddle.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 19, 2017

Camp 12, or packsaddle camp, having left one of the bullock's packsaddles on a tree.

From McKinlay's Journal of Exploration in the Interior of Australia by McKinlay, John

Bags for sleeping in; saddle-bags; bags carried over saddle; on packsaddle; to tie the mouth of.

From The Art of Travel Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries by Galton, Francis, Sir

However, he was in too much of a hurry to be afraid of it; he ran off to the little grey horse and frenziedly but skilfully began to bind the traps upon the packsaddle.

From Active Service by Crane, Stephen

Joseph seated sleepily, with his fur cap drawn down; the Virgin and Child resting against the packsaddle on the ground.

From Renaissance Fancies and Studies Being a Sequel to Euphorion by Lee, Vernon