mochila

American  

[moh-chee-luh] / moʊˈtʃi lə /

noun

1. a flap of leather on the seat of a saddle, used as a covering and sometimes as a base to which saddlebags are attached.

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Etymology

Origin of mochila

1855–60, < Spanish: literally, knapsack, derivative of mochil errand boy < Basque motxil, diminutive of motil, mutil boy, servant < Latin mutilus mutilated (from the custom of shaving boys' heads)

Example Sentences

Her foundation has partnered with mochila brand and non-profit organisation One Thread Collective to provide the weavers with leadership workshops.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

She founded mochila company Chila Bags back in 2013.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

Por aquel entonces, su hijo tenía 7 años y ya llevaba media docena de gruesos libros de texto en la mochila.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2023

Riders traveled light, carrying only a specially designed mail pouch called a mochila, a Bible and a revolver.

From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2022

The mochila is a large covering for a saddle made of very heavy leather and comes low on the horse's side, thereby affording great protection to horses in cases like this.

From Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains, Or, the Last Voice from the Plains An Authentic Record of a Life Time of Hunting, Trapping, Scouting and Indian Fighting in the Far West by Drannan, William F.