pack animal

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noun

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

Origin of pack animal

First recorded in 1840–50

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Related Words for pack animal

sumpter

Examples from the Web for pack animal

Historical Examples of pack animal

She unsaddled one pack-animal and spread some blankets on the grass.
The Forester's Daughter
Hamlin Garland
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
A pack-animal carried our provisions, with a coffeepot and kettle, and three or four tin cups.
The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California
Brevet Col. J.C. Fremont
Then he turned his pack-animal into the wild hay in the pasture he had fenced off in the creek bottom.
Mystery Ranch
Arthur Chapman

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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