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

Saddle; packsaddle; saddle as pillow; saddle bags; as screens against wind.

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

I've lived life, I have, and I've seen a drove o' women, hither an' yon, but not one of 'em could hold me, no more'n an ordinary slipknot could hold stuff on a packsaddle.

From Stories from Everybody's Magazine by Various

In their knowledge of Indian character, of horse and packsaddle lore, of the forest and its trails in every season, these men of the Cowpens were the kings of the old frontier.

From The Paths of Inland Commerce; a chronicle of trail, road, and waterway by Archer Butler Hulbert

As she rode along, she cleared her path by cutting away the twigs and gnarled branches which might catch from behind on the packsaddle or her clothing.

From Tales by Polish Authors by Various