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packhorse
[ pak-hawrs ]
noun
- a horse used for carrying goods, freight, supplies, etc.
- a person who works hard or bears a heavy load of responsibility.
packhorse
/ ˈpækˌhɔːs /
noun
- a horse used to transport goods, equipment, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of packhorse1
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Example Sentences
They had parked the car and Val complained that he had become a sort of packhorse, and anything but patient one.
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You're the man I saw 'knocking down your check,' as you called it, at an inn near here called the Packhorse.
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And he went outside in search of Stanesby, whom he found strapping their swags on to the packhorse.
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In the afternoon they reached a little town, whence a cart conveyed them to the "Packhorse."
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When I rode up to Jack's place I saw his horse and packhorse tied up outside the gate.
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