packtrain

American  

[pak-treyn] / ˈpækˌtreɪn /

noun

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of packtrain

First recorded in 1840–50; pack ¹ + train

Example Sentences

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packtrain

A 'fool hen' or mountain grouse comes out and bobbles her head at the passing packtrain.

From The Cariboo Trail A Chronicle of the Gold-fields of British Columbia by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)

A packtrain goes two and a half miles an hour, or perhaps one and a half on the mountain trails.

From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America

Merchants dreamed of many fortunate ventures, in connection with the river trade or the overland commerce by packtrain.

From The Winning of the West, Volume 3 The Founding of the Trans-Alleghany Commonwealths, 1784-1790 by Roosevelt, Theodore

After I had located my family I fired off my shells and got a new supply of ammunition and went toward the packtrain.

From The Vanishing Race by Dixon, Joseph Kossuth

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