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packhorse

[ pak-hawrs ]

noun

  1. a horse used for carrying goods, freight, supplies, etc.
  2. a person who works hard or bears a heavy load of responsibility.


packhorse

/ ˈpækˌhɔːs /

noun

  1. a horse used to transport goods, equipment, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

But I had read all those books and seen God knows how many Western films and knew that people had used packhorses.

He hiked in with a packhorse or employed helpers to haul his gear on their backs.

And in Northern England, falling water levels at Baitings Reservoir have revealed an ancient packhorse bridge.

The "elegant" Grade II listed bridge was built in 1832 to replace an earlier 18th Century packhorse bridge, part of which has remained intact.

From BBC

Foot and packhorse traffic through the pass peaked around A.D.

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