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Pack animal   /pæk ˈænəməl/   Listen
Pack animal

noun
1.
An animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry loads.  Synonym: sumpter.






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"Pack animal" Quotes from Famous Books



... horses, a pack animal, and five good lion dogs. On the trail to the Ventana Mountains we came across lion tracks and followed them for a day, then lost them; but we knew that a large male and young female were ranging over the country. Their circuit extended over a radius of ...
— Hunting with the Bow and Arrow • Saxton Pope

... journey's end. This was to pay for their grub and use of tents and wagons. These men were also to help drive and care for the stock, doing their share of camp and guard duty. There were others travelling with a single pack animal, loaded with their outfits and provisions. These men always travelled on foot. Then there were some with hand-carts, others with wheelbarrows, trudging along and making good time. Occasionally we would see a man with a pack like a knapsack ...
— In the Early Days along the Overland Trail in Nebraska Territory, in 1852 • Gilbert L. Cole



Words linked to "Pack animal" :   beast of burden, packhorse, jument



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