packtrain

American

[pak-treyn] / ˈpækˌtreɪn /

noun

a line or succession of pack animals, as mules or burros, used to transport food and supplies over terrain unsuitable for wagons or other vehicles.

Etymology

Origin of packtrain

First recorded in 1840–50; pack ¹ + train

Example Sentences

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About four or five o'clock the packtrain came up and the hard fighting was down there.

From The Vanishing Race by Dixon, Joseph Kossuth

His schedule was temporarily upset by the fact that we had already engaged the best packtrain and guides available.

From Down the Columbia by Freeman, Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome)

Just as I got back to the camp I heard that a packtrain was coming from over the hills.

From The Vanishing Race by Dixon, Joseph Kossuth

As soon as we heard this we let the packtrain go and fled back to our camp.

From The Vanishing Race by Dixon, Joseph Kossuth

He followed the trail of the packtrain, wholly absorbed in thought.

From The Land of Frozen Suns by Sinclair, Bertrand W.

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