"packhorse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: packhorses [plural]
Etymology: pack + horse Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pack|horse}} pack + horse Head templates: {{en-noun}} packhorse (plural packhorses)
  1. A horse used as a pack animal. Wikipedia link: packhorse Categories (lifeform): Horses Synonyms: pack horse, pack-horse Synonyms (horse used to carry heavy items): rowney, sumpter, sumpter horse Derived forms: packhorse bridge Related terms: carthorse, packsaddle

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