packhorse

[ pak-hawrs ]

/ ˈpækˌhɔrs /

noun

a horse used for carrying goods, freight, supplies, etc.

a person who works hard or bears a heavy load of responsibility.

Nearby words

Origin of packhorse

pack¹ + horse

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Examples from the Web for packhorse

Benjamin Franklin was then but a year old, and electricity had not become the packhorse of the world.
The Two Hundredth Anniversary of the Settlement of the Town of New Milford, Conn. June 17th, 1907|Daniel Davenport
When I rode up to Jack's place I saw his horse and packhorse tied up outside the gate.
Children of the Bush|Henry Lawson
His packhorse carried his tenting, a big bag full of fancy clothes, and a couple of heavy law books.
Shaman|Robert Shea
And as he rounded the last spur, with his packhorse trotting after him, I thought he must have felt very lonely.
Children of the Bush|Henry Lawson

Ere he returned to the "Packhorse" he had determined to take another step in the right direction.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 107, September, 1866|Various

British Dictionary definitions for packhorse

packhorse

/ (ˈpækˌhɔːs) /

noun

a horse used to transport goods, equipment, etc

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