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mochila

American  
[moh-chee-luh] / moʊˈtʃi lə /

noun

  1. a flap of leather on the seat of a saddle, used as a covering and sometimes as a base to which saddlebags are attached.


Etymology

Origin of mochila

1855–60, < Spanish: literally, knapsack, derivative of mochil errand boy < Basque motxil, diminutive of motil, mutil boy, servant < Latin mutilus mutilated (from the custom of shaving boys' heads)

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She founded mochila company Chila Bags back in 2013.

From BBC Oct. 5, 2025

For Ms Aguilar, both domestic mochila sales and exports have improved conditions in her rural Wayuu community of 11 families, and enabled her daughter and niece to attend university.

From BBC Oct. 5, 2025

Her foundation has partnered with mochila brand and non-profit organisation One Thread Collective to provide the weavers with leadership workshops.

From BBC Oct. 5, 2025

Oh, yeah, it was “La niña de la mochila azul” and it’s a classic Pedro Fernandez song.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 3, 2024

The mochila is a large covering for a saddle made of very heavy leather and comes low on the horse's side, thereby affording great protection to horses in cases like this.

From Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains, Or, the Last Voice from the Plains An Authentic Record of a Life Time of Hunting, Trapping, Scouting and Indian Fighting in the Far West by William F. Drannan

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