pack animal

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noun

a mule, donkey, burro, or horse bred for vigor and hardiness and used for carrying heavy loads.

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Origin of pack animal

First recorded in 1840–50

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Examples from the Web for pack animal

It took several minutes precarious work to get the pack-animal to his feet and freshly tethered.
Dust of the Desert|Robert Welles Ritchie
He owned his own horse and blankets, sometimes also a pack-animal.
The Fighting Edge|William MacLeod Raine
The Indians were concerned only lest some pack-animal should fall in midstream.
Mystery Ranch|Arthur Chapman
But, Mr. Ermine, how should I transport my heads back to this point with only one pack-animal?
John Ermine of the Yellowstone|Frederic Remington

But being a true son of the open, he wanted to see the country; so he decided to travel horseback, with a pack-animal.
Partners of Chance|Henry Herbert Knibbs

British Dictionary definitions for pack animal

pack animal

noun

an animal, such as a donkey, used to transport goods, equipment, etc

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pack animal

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