packsaddle

[ pak-sad-l ]

noun

1. a saddle specifically designed for holding or supporting the load on a pack animal.

packsaddle

/ ˈpækˌsædəl /

noun

1. a saddle hung with packs, equipment, etc, used on a pack animal

Word History and Origins

Origin of packsaddle¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, packsaddle is from Middle English pakke saddil. See pack ¹, saddle

Example Sentences

It certainly was good luck that we unbuckled the packsaddle straps before he left the vicinity.

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The girths of the packsaddle were cut loose, and the animal was dragged clear of the pack.

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But they hunted him from pillar to post, and caught him, at last, in the bar-parlor of "The Packsaddle."

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Packsaddle Jack and me finally decided to bill the cattle to ourselves till we got some further light on the subject.

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When we woke up the sun was sinking in the east, at least I maintained it was east, but Packsaddle Jack said it was in the north.

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